Sheffield v Brambles Australia Limited and Anor [2002] NSWIRComm 166

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : Sheffield v Brambles Australia Limited and Anor [2002] NSWIRComm 166 APPLICANT Lindsay John Sheffield

FIRST RESPONDENT Brambles Australia Limited

PARTIES : SECOND RESPONDENT Brambles Industries Limited

APPLICANT ON MOTION RE COSTS ON SUMMONS Chubb Security Services Limited

RESPONDENT ON MOTION RE COSTS ON SUMMONS Lindsay John Sheffield FILE NUMBER: IRC4136 of 1999 CORAM: Peterson J CATCHWORDS : Costs issues - proceedings under s106 - claim for expense or loss incurred by non-party in answering summons to produce documents - Claim by respondent for costs based on rejection by applicant of an offer of compromise - whether final order more or less advantageous to applicant than offer of compromise - Claim for costs by respondent on issue involving legal professional privilege after call by counsel for applicant for legal advice rejected. Industrial Relations Act 1996 - s106 LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Regulations - Reg.20(3) Industrial Relations Commission Rules - rr168 216 Supreme Court Rules - Part 52A r22 Fuelxpress Ltd v L M Ericsson Pty Limited (1987) 75 ALR 284 Danieletto v Khera (1995) 35 NSWLR 684 CASES CITED : Rosser v Maritime Services Board of NSW (No. 3) - Young J, 25 November 1997, unreported Bailey v Meredith, 11 May 2001 NSWCA 149 Maitland Hospital v Fisher (1992) 29 NSWLR 721 Fowdh v Fowdh and Anor, NSWCA, 4 November 1993, unreported HEARING DATES: 03/23/2001; 06/14/2002 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 07/19/2002