Lowe v Lang [2000] NSWSC 307

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Lowe v Lang [2000] NSWSC 307 CURRENT JURISDICTION: Equity FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 1082/96 HEARING DATE(S) : 28 March 2000 JUDGMENT DATE : 28 March 2000

Michael Campbell Lowe (P) PARTIES : Barry Arthur Lang (D1) Erolgreen Pty Ltd (D2) JUDGMENT OF : Hamilton J

COUNSEL : P T Taylor (P) P J Deakin QC and P R Stockley (D1 & 2) SOLICITORS : Baldock Stacy & Niven (P) Kenny Spring (D1 & 2) CATCHWORDS : EVIDENCE [72], [75] - Facts excluded from proof - On grounds of privilege - Professional confidence - Legal profession - General principles - Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) - Privilege at common law - Waiver of privilege - Extent of disclosure required when party puts privileged material into evidence. LEGISLATION CITED : Evidence Act 1995 ss 36 & 122 (2) & (4) Supreme Court Rules Pt 23 r 1 & Pt 37 r 10 Adelaide Steamship Co Ltd v Spalvins (1998) 81 FCR 371 Attorney-General (NT) v Maurice (1986) 161 CLR 475 Benecke v National Australia Bank (1993) 35 NSWLR 110 Derby & Co Ltd v Weldon (No 10) [1991] 1 WLR 660 Esso Australia Resources Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (1999) 74 ALJR 339 General Accident Fire & Life Assurance Corporation Ltd v Tanter (The Zephyr) [1984] 1 WLR 100 CASES CITED : Geo Doland Ltd v Blackburn Robson Coates & Co [1972] 1 WLR 1338 Lowe v Lang [2000] NSWSC 302 Northern Territory v GPAO (1999) 73 ALJR 470 Telstra Corporation Ltd v BT Australasia Pty Ltd (1998) 85 FCR 152 Trade Practices Commission v Sterling (1979) 36 FLR 244 Phipson on Evidence (14th Ed, 1990) par 20-37 8 Wigmore on Evidence (McNaughton rev, 1961) par 2327 DECISION : Application for inspection of documents refused.