Christopher Murray v RentWorks Limited [2001] NSWIRComm 132

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : Christopher Murray v RentWorks Limited [2001] NSWIRComm 132 APPLICANT: Christopher Murray & Anor PARTIES : RESPONDENT: RentWorks Limited & Ors FILE NUMBER: IRC2105 of 1999 CORAM: Glynn J Unfair contract - pre trial discovery - summons to produce directed to applicant's former solicitors - privilege claim as to some documents accepted by respondent - claim by respondent as to issue waiver in relation to those documents - access sought - access refused. CATCHWORDS : Practice and procedure - pre trial discovery - summons to produce directed to applicant's former solicitors - privilege claim as to some documents accepted by respondent - claim by respondent as to issue waiver in relation to those documents - access sought - access refused. LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Act 1996 s 106 Ampolex Ltd v Perpetual Trustee Company (Canberra) Ltd (1995) 37 NSWLR 405 Attorney-General (NT) v Maurice (1986) 161 CLR 475 Benecke v National Australia Bank (1993) 35 NSWLR 110 Esso Australia Resources Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (1999) 74 ALJR 339 Farrow Mortgage Services Pty Ltd (in liq) v Webb (1996) 39 NSWLR 601 CASES CITED : Gough & Gilmour Holdings Pty Ltd v Caterpillar of Australia Limited [2001] NSWIRComm 73 (00/5227, 9/4/01) Mann v Carnell (1999) 74 ALJR 378 Perpetual Trustees (WA) Ltd v Equuscorp Pty Limited (1999) FCA 925 Pickering v Edmunds (1994) 63 SASR 357 Standard Chartered Bank of Australia v Antico (1993) 36 NSWLR 87 Telstra Corporation Ltd & Anor v BT Australasia Pty Limited & Anor (1998) 156 ALR 634 Wardrope v Dunne (1996) 1 Qd R 224 HEARING DATES: 04/02/2001 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 06/08/2001