Griffin v Sogelease Australia Ltd & Ors [2003] NSWCA 158

Reported Decision : 57 NSWLR 257

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : Griffin v Sogelease Australia Ltd & Ors [2003] NSWCA 158 HEARING DATE(S) : 14 May 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 20 June 2003

JUDGMENT OF : Meagher JA at 1; Tobias JA at 2; McColl JA at 54 DECISION : A) On the summons for leave to appeal by David James Griffin (i) Leave to appeal granted (ii) Appeal allowed (iii) Order 4 made by Palmer J on 20 March 2003 set aside (iv) Order that Sogelease Australia Ltd and S G Australia Ltd pay the costs of the summons; B) On the cross-summons for leave to appeal by Sogelease Australia Ld adn S G Australia Ltd (i) Leave to appeal refused (ii) Order that Sogeleae Australia Ltd and S G Australia Ltd pay the costs of the cross-summons.

CATCHWORDS : Applications for leave to appeal and cross-appeal - Misappropriation of funds - Discovery s76A Supreme Court - Privilege against self-incrimination - Leave to appeal granted - Appeal allowed - Leave to cross-appeal refused - D Fair Trading Act 1987 (NSW) Pt 17 r9 Supreme Court Rules Pt 23 r3 Supreme Court Rules LEGISLATION CITED : Pt 36 r12(1) Supreme Court Rules Pt 36 r16(1) Supreme Court Rules 76A Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Section 128 Evidence Act (NSW) Sorby v The Commonwealth (1983) 152 CLR 281 Reid v Howard (1995) 184 CLR 1 Vasil v National Australia Bank Ltd (1999) 46 NSWLR 207 CASES CITED : King v Associated Northern Collieries (1910) 11 CLR 738 Environment Protection Authority v Caltex Refining Co. Pty Ltd (1993) 178 CLR 447 Controlled Consultants Pty Ltd v Commissioner for Corporate Affairs (1985) 156 CLR 385 Bax Global (Australia) Pty Ltd v Evans (1999) 47 NSWLR 538 PARTIES : David James Griffin Sogelease Australia Ltd & S G Australia Ltd FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40269/03 COUNSEL : A: A W Street SC / G D Wendler R: G C Lindsay SC / P Fury SOLICITORS : A: North & Badgery R: Piper Alderman