Mackinnon v BHP Steel (AIS) P/L & Anor [2004] NSWSC 459

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Mackinnon v BHP Steel (AIS) P/L & Anor [2004] NSWSC 459 HEARING DATE(S) : 5 May 2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 31 May 2004 JURISDICTION: Common Law JUDGMENT OF : Master Harrison DECISION : (1) The Appeal is dismissed; (2) The decision of Assistant Registrar Howe dated 14 November 2003 is affirmed; (3) The notice of motion filed 26 November 2003 is dismissed; (4) The plaintiff is to pay the first defendant's costs as agreed or assessed.

CATCHWORDS : Review of Registrar's decision - production of documents - privilege LEGISLATION CITED : Evidence Act 19995( NSW) - s 122 Supreme Court Rules (1970) (NSW) - Part 36; Part 61 r 3 Abram v National Australia Bank Limited [2001] NSWSC 916 Akins v Abigroup Ltd (1998) 43 NSWLR 539 Attorney General (Northern Territory) v Maurice & Ors (1986) 161 CLR 475; (1986) 69 ALR 31 Australian Securities & Investments Commission v Southcorp Ltd (2003) 46 ACSR 438; [2003] FCA 804 Beaufort Air-Sea Equipment Pty Ltd v Emhart Australia Pty Ltd (unreported, NSWSC, Master Malpass, 18 December 1992) Bell Group Ltd (in liq) v Westpac Banking Corporation (1998) 86 FCR 215 CASES CITED : Brijeski v Sunbeam Corporation Limited (unreported, NSWSC, Master Greenwood, 29 January 1997) Dubbo City Council v Patrick Joseph Barrett [2003] NSWCA 267 Lampson & 2 Ors v McKendry & Anor [2001] NSWSC 373 Mann v Carnell (1999) 201 CLR 1; [1999] HCA 66 Mariala Estates Limited v Athanasi & Ors [2001] NSWSC 1013 Modern Woodcraft Pty Ltd v Nott (unreported, NSWSC, Young J, 7 March 1997) Sevic v Roarty (1998) 44 NSWLR 287 Westpac Banking Corporation v Abemond Pty Ltd and Westpac Banking Corporation v Cameron (unreported, NSWSC, Santow J, 3 November 1994) Angus Mackinnon (Plaintiff)