Joye v Rehuxo & Ors [1999] NSWSC 785

New South Wales Supreme Court CITATION : Joye v Rehuxo & Ors [1999] NSWSC 785 CURRENT JURISDICTION : Equity Division FILE NUMBER(S) : 4118/97 HEARING DATE(S) : 15.6.99, 16.6.99, 17.6.99, 18.6.99, 1.7.99, 2.7.99 JUDGMENT DATE : 3 August 1999

PARTIES : Judith Olga Joye, Christopher Ronald Edward Joye v Rehuxo Pty Ltd; David Bradley; Susan Bradley; Bowyang Nominees Pty Ltd; Peter Millar Bray, Martin Francis Fenaughty, John Wilfred Cary t/as Bray & Associates JUDGMENT OF : Foster AJ

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : Supreme Court LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S) : 4118/97 LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER : Master Macready

COUNSEL : Plaintiffs/Cross-Defendants: Mr F Douglas QC + Mr J Stoljar 2nd - 3rd Defendants: Mr R Smith SC + Mr J Lockhart SOLICITORS : Plaintiffs/Cross-Defendants: Speed & Stracey 2nd - 3rd Defendants: Norton Smith & Co CATCHWORDS : Practice and procedure - notice to produce - subpoena - appeal from appellate decision of Master - application of Pt 23 r 3 and Pt 36 r 16 of Supreme Court Rules - standing of third party to oppose notice to produce or subpoena - Pt 37 r 8 - not "too wide" . CASES CITED : Compsyd Pty Ltd v Streamline Travel Service Pty Ltd (1987) 10 NSWLR 648 DECISION : 1. Appeal dismissed with costs. 2. Cross-appeal allowed with costs. 3. Order 2 made by the Master dismissing the cross-appellant's appeal from the Registrar as far as it relates to the notice to produce to Bowyang and subpoena to County be set aside. 4. The cross-appellants' appeal to the Master from the decision of the Registrar relating to the notice to produce to Bowyang and subpoena to County be allowed. 5. Order 3 of the Master be set aside, and in lieu thereof, order that the plaintiffs and cross defendants pay the costs of the second and third defendants of the appeal before the Master.