ASIC v Rich [2001] NSWSC 496

Reported Decision : (2001) 38 ACSR 251 51 NSWLR 643

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : ASIC v Rich [2001] NSWSC 496 CURRENT JURISDICTION: Equity FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 3028/01 HEARING DATE(S) : 13 June 2001 JUDGMENT DATE : 14 June 2001

Australian Securities & Investments Commission (P) John David Rich (D1) Maxine Nicole Rich (D2) Nicolet Joanne Long (D3) Tasman Pacific Pty Ltd (D4) Geravale Holdings Pty Ltd (D5) PARTIES : Beaulieu Holdings Pty Ltd (D6) Rooair Pty Ltd (D7) Lifecell Pty Ltd (D8) Paedove Pty Ltd (D9) Bradley Keeling (D10) Truegrip Pty Ltd (D11) Bradley Keeling Management Pty Ltd (D12) Mark Alan Silbermann (D13) JUDGMENT OF : Austin J

M A Pembroke SC, D R Stack, M Wigney (P) B W Walker SC, I M Jackson (D1, D4, D5, D7, D8) D J Hammerschlag SC, E Frizell (D2, D9) COUNSEL : D L Williams (D3) N Carson (D6) A Meagher SC, T Game SC, R McHugh (D10, D11, D12) J C Kelly SC (D13) Jan Redfern for Australian Securities & Investments Commission (P) SOLICITORS : Thompson Eslick (D3) Blake Dawson Waldron (D6) Piper Alderman (D13) CATCHWORDS : PRACTICE & PROCEDURE - application by non-party for access to material on court file - affidavits relied upon in successful ex parte application in open court for ex parte orders - access granted LEGISLATION CITED : Supreme Court Rules Pt 65 r 7 ASIC v Adler [2001] NSWSC 451 Corporate Affairs Commission (NSW) v Walker (1987)5 ACLC 991 Corporate Affairs Commission v ASC Timber Pty Ltd (1992) 10 ACSR 525 CASES CITED : eisa Ltd v Brady [2000] NSWSC 929 John Fairfax & Sons Ltd v Police Tribunal (NSW) (1986) 5 NSWLR 465 R v Davis (1995) 57 FCR 512 Stonham v Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales (No 1) (1999) 90 IR 325 DECISION : Leave granted for media to have access to affidavits, excluding certain parts