N.R.M.A. v Stewart Geeson & Ors [2001] NSWCA 343

(2001) 40 ACSR 1 Reported Decision : [2001] NSWCA 343 [2001] ACL Rep 325 NSW 376

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : N.R.M.A. v Stewart Geeson & Ors [2001] NSWCA 343 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40754/01 HEARING DATE(S) : 26/09/2001, 28/09/2001 JUDGMENT DATE : 11 October 2001

PARTIES : N.R.M.A. v Stewart Geeson & Ors JUDGMENT OF : Mason P at 1; Giles JA at 2; Ipp AJA at 3

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : Supreme Court LOWER COURT SC 4601/01 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Bryson J JUDICIAL OFFICER :

Ms R S McColl SC / T D Blackburn - Appellant G. Lucarelli - 1st Opponent COUNSEL : Ms A. Keating (in person] - 2nd Opponent Ms J. Singleton (no appearance) - 3rd Opponent G. O'L Reynolds SC / R. Lancaster - 4th Opponent SOLICITORS : Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Appellant Freehills - 4th Opponent CATCHWORDS : CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION - Injunctive relief - qualified obligation of confidentiality - public interest in information - balance of convenience - approach of appellate court. D LEGISLATION CITED : Corporations Act 2001 Bennetts v Board of Fire Commissioners of New South Wales (1967) 87 WN (Pt 1) (NSW) 307 at 310 Harkness v Commonwealth Bank of Australia Limited (1993) 32 NSWLR 543 at 552 Attorney-General v Guardian Newspapers Limited & Ors [1987] 3 All ER 316 at 327 CASES CITED: David Syme & Co Limited v General Motors - Holden's Limited [1984] 2 NSWLR 294 Australian Capital Television Pty Limited v The Commonwealth (1992) 177 CLR 106 Attorney-General (UK) v Heinemann Publishers Pty Ltd (1987) 10 NSWLR 86 at 190 Commonwealth v John Fairfax & Sons Ltd (1980) 147 CLR 39 at 50 Moorgate Tobacco Co Ltd v Philip Morris Ltd (No 2) (1984) 156 CLR 414 at 438 DECISION : Dismiss the application for leave to appeal.