NSW Commissioner of Police v Tuxford & Ors [2002] NSWCA 139

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : NSW Commissioner of Police v Tuxford & Ors [2002] NSWCA 139 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 41076/01 HEARING DATE(S) : 7 May 2002 JUDGMENT DATE : 20 May 2002

PARTIES : NSW Commissioner of Police - Claimant Paul Edward TUXFORD and Ors - Opponents JUDGMENT OF : Spigelman CJ at 1; Ipp AJA at 2; Brownie AJA at 3

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT 8312/00 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Sidis DCJ JUDICIAL OFFICER :

Mr G Bartley - Claimant COUNSEL : Mr J Rowe - Opponents 1,2 and 3 - submitting appearance Opponent 4

I V Knight - Claimant SOLICITORS : Oates & Smith - Opponents 1, 2 and 3 I V Knight - Opponent 4 CATCHWORDS : Subpoenas - abuse of process - subpoena a substitute for discovery. - Subpoenas - forensic purpose - duty of party procuring issue of subpoena to justify purpose. - Subpoenas - forensic purpose - duty of party procuring issue of subpoena to justify purpose - when objection may be taken. LEGISLATION CITED : Listening Devices Act 1984 Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979 (Cth) The Commissioner for Railways v Small (1938) 38 SR at 574, 575 R v Saleam (1989) 16 NSWLR 14 at 17-18 CASES CITED: Attorney General for New South Wales v Stuart (1994) 34 NSWLR 667 at 681 Air Canada v Secretary for State for Trade (1983) 2 AC 394 at 439 and 453 Alister v The Queen (1984) 154 CLR 404 at 414 Principal Registrar of the Supreme Court v Ali Tastan (1994) 75 A Crim R 498 DECISION : Order in terms of paragraph 1 of the amended summons, opponents to pay the costs of the claimant incurred in the District Court in relation to the notice of motion and in this Court.