Tuu v Luu [2005] NSWLC 12

Local Court of New South Wales

CITATION: Tuu v Luu [2005] NSWLC 12 JURISDICTION: Civil PARTIES: Thi Ha TUU Nga LUU FILE NUMBER: 1832 of 2004 PLACE OF HEARING: Downing Centre DATE OF DECISION: 09/02/2005 MAGISTRATE: Magistrate H Dillon CATCHWORDS: Procedure - Subpoena to produce - Subpoena to third party - Whether subpoena "fishing" - Whether subpoena too wide - Whether subpoena amounts to discovery against a third party LEGISLATION CITED: Aiden Shipping Co v Interbulk [1986] AC 965 Arhill v General Terminal Co (1991) 23 NSWLR 545 Australian Workers Union v Bowen (1946) 72 CLR 575 Commissioner of Railways v Small (1938) 38 SR (NSW) 564 CASES CITED: Nilsen v Loyal Orange Trust (1999) 76 IR 180 Principal Registrar of the Supreme Court of NSW v Tastan (1994) 75 A Crim R 498 Procinsky v McDermott & Rogers [1955] 4 DLR 606 R v Alister (1984) 154 CLR 404 Southern Pacific Hotel Services v Southern Pacific Hotel Corporation [1984] 1 NSWLR 710 Woodside Petroleum Development Pty Ltd v H & R E & W Pty Ltd (1999) 20 WAR 380 Mr J Sheller Counsel for the applicants REPRESENTATION: DGB Lawyers Solicitors for the applicants Mr P Gray - Grzeskiewicz Counself for the 2nd Respondent Perla & Jordan Solicitors for the 2nd Respondent ORDERS: 1. Second respondent's subpoenae to applicants issued 5 August 2005 set aside.; 2. Second respondent's subpoena to applicants issued 28 June 2005 set aside in part (see paragraphs [52] ff).; 3. Costs orders will follow submissions from parties.