Morrison v Bulga Coal Management Pty Ltd [2008] NSWIRComm 243

Industrial Court of New South Wales

CITATION: Morrison v Bulga Coal Management Pty Ltd [2008] NSWIRComm 243

PROSECUTOR Rodney Dale Morrison

PARTIES: FIRST DEFENDANT Bulga Coal Management Pty Ltd

SECOND DEFENDANT P&H Minepro Australasia Pty Ltd

FILE NUMBER(S): IRC 364, 365 and 366 of 2008

CORAM: Staff J

CATCHWORDS: Occupational Health & Safety - Practice and procedure - Notice to produce - Pre-trial claim of legal privilege - Whether common law principles or statutory provisions apply to privilege claim - Relevance to fact in issue - Prosecution duty of disclosure - Documents privileged - Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), Pt 3.10 - Industrial Relations Commission Rules, Pt 13, Pt 14, Pt 22, Pt 27A - Rule 160

Coal Mine Health and Safety Act 2002 (NSW) Coal Mines Regulation Act 1982 (NSW) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) LEGISLATION CITED: Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW) Mine Health and Safety Act 2004 (NSW) Mines Inspection Act 1901 (NSW) Occupational Health & Safety Act 2000 (NSW)

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