Jeff Estok v Issues & Images Group Pty Limited and Others [2002] NSWIRComm 67

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : Jeff Estok v Issues & Images Group Pty Limited and Others [2002] NSWIRComm 67 APPLICANT: Jeff Estok

FIRST RESPONDENT: Issues & Images Group Pty Limited (ACN 084 793 420)

SECOND RESPONDENT: Issues & Images (Holdings) Limited PARTIES : (ACN 087 091 245)

THIRD RESPONDENT: Gregory James Daniel

FOURTH RESPONDENT: Gregory John Woolley

FIFTH RESPONDENT: David Raymond Coe FILE NUMBER: IRC 7673 of 2001 CORAM: Schmidt J Practice and Procedure - notice of motion seeking summonses for production be set aside - Legal professional privilege - Waiver - Express or implied - Documents sought relevant to issues between parties - Privilege waived - Motion dismissed - Costs as agreed or assessed CATCHWORDS :

LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Act 1996 Attorney General for the Northern Territory v Maurice (1986) 161 CLR 475 Attorney General for the Northern Territory v Kearney (1985) 158 CLR 500 Commissioner of Australian Federal Police and Anor v Propend Finance Pty Limited and Ors (1996-1997) 188 CLR 501 Crescent Farm (Sidcup) Sports Ltd v Sterling Offices Ltd [1972] 1 Ch 553 CASES CITED : Grant v Downs (1976) 135 CLR 674 Mann v Carnell (1999) 168 ALR 86 Mann v Carnell (1999) 201 CLR 1 Nea Karteria Maritime Co. Ltd. v Atlantic & Great Lakes Steamship Corporation [No 2] [1981] Com L.R. 138 Rodgers v Rodgers (1964) 114 CLR 608 Wigmore on Evidence (McNaughton rev. 1961), vol. VIII, par. 2290 HEARING DATES: 04/09/2002 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 04/16/2002