Dimkovski v Ken's Painting & Decorating Services Pty Limited & 2 ors [2002] NSWSC 50

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Dimkovski v Ken's Painting & Decorating Services Pty Limited & 2 ors [2002] NSWSC 50 CURRENT JURISDICTION: Common Law Division FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 20013/98; 20107/00 HEARING DATE(S) : 11 & 12 February 2002 JUDGMENT DATE : 12 February 2002

Acko Dimkovski by his tutor The Protective Commissioner of NSW (Plaintiff) Jordan Trajkovski (Plaintiff) PARTIES : Ken's Painting & Decorating Services Pty Limited (1st Defendant) Lynden Constructions Pty Limited (2nd Defendant) National Hire Pty Limited (3rd Defendant) JUDGMENT OF : Dunford J

A Morrison SC / A McSpedden (Plaintiff - Dimkovski) C Evatt / M Rollinson (Plaintiff - Trajkovski) COUNSEL : L King SC / M Jenkins (1st Defendant) R Cavanagh (2nd Defendant) W Fitzsimmons / J Ryan (3rd Defendant) McBride Harle & Martin (Plaintiff - Dimkovski) Carters Law Firm (Plaintiff - Trajkovski) SOLICITORS : William K Chambers (1st Defendant) Henry Davis York (2nd Defendant) Hunt & Hunt (3rd Defendant) CATCHWORDS : EVIDENCE - admissibility - exclusion - client legal privilege - letter from client to insurance broker - not seeking legal advice - Evidence Act 1995, ss 117, 118, 119 - EVIDENCE - admissibility - "confidential document" - "protected document" - Evidence Act 1995, ss 117, 126A - EVIDENCE - discretion to exclude - whether "probative" - opening up of lines of enquiry - Evidence Act s 135, 192, Dictionary (probative) LEGISLATION CITED : Evidence Act 1995, ss 117, 118, 119, 126A, 126B, 135, 192, Dictionary (probative) DECISION : Claims for client privilege and for discretionary exclusion fail.