SHARON Y EUBANKS FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v NICHOLAS BASIL CANNAR AND BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED [2003] NSWSC 1267

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : SHARON Y EUBANKS FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v NICHOLAS BASIL CANNAR AND BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED [2003] NSWSC 1267 HEARING DATE(S) : 7/11/03 JUDGMENT DATE : 19 December 2003

JUDGMENT OF : Bell J at 1 DECISION : See paragraph 52 of judgment

Evidence Act 1995 LEGISLATION CITED : Evidence On Commission Act 1995 Supreme Court Act 1970 Supreme Court Rules 1970 Lenning v Alexander Proudfoot Company World Headquarters (unreported) NSW CA 22 April 1991 Magnusson v ACT Health & Community Care Service [2001] ACTSC 3 CASES CITED : Re Western Canada Oil, Lands and Works Company (1877) 6 Ch D 109 Scott v Scott [1913] AC 417 United States of America v Phillip Morris [2003] All ER (191) DEC SHARON Y EUBANKS FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - (Respondent) PARTIES : NICHOLAS BASIL CANNAR - (Applicant) BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 13177/02 Dr Bell (Respondent - Ms Eubanks) COUNSEL : Mr Gageler SC / Mr Speakman / Ms Richardson (Applicant - Mr Cannar) Mr S Finch SC (Batco) Ebsworth & Ebsworth (Respondent - Ms Eubanks) SOLICITORS : Gilbert & Tobin (Applicant - Mr Cannar) Baker & McKenzie (Batco)

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COMMON LAW DIVISION

BELL J

Friday 19 December 2003

13177/02 SHARON Y EUBANKS FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v NICHOLAS BASIL CANNAR AND BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED