Urquhart v Lanham [2003] NSWSC 109

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Urquhart v Lanham [2003] NSWSC 109 HEARING DATE(S) : 25 February 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 25 February 2003 JURISDICTION: Equity JUDGMENT OF : Campbell J DECISION : Inspection refused

CATCHWORDS : PROCEDURE - Supreme Court procedure - subpoenas and notices to produce - permitting inspection of confidential documents - effect of section 126B Evidence Act 1995 on exercise of discretion to inspect - EVIDENCE - facts excluded from proof - legal professional privilege - whether applies to a Will - SUCCESSION - WILLS PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION - subpoena or notice to produce seeking production of Will of living person - effect of section 126B Evidence Act 1995 on application to inspect Will LEGISLATION CITED : Evidence Act 1995 Esso Australia Resources Limited v Commissioner of Taxation [1999] HCA 67; (1999) 201 CLR 49 CASES CITED : National Employers' Mutual General Association Limited v Waind and Hill [1978] 1 NSWLR 372 Tickell v Trifleska (1990) 24 NSWLR 548 Alison Mary Urquhart - First Plaintiff Andrew Roderick Urquhart - Second Plaintiff PARTIES : Heather Margaret Lanham - First Defendant National Australia Bank Limited - Second Defendant William Arthur Angliss - Third defendant FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 2648/01 COUNSEL : R S Angyal - Plaintiffs S D Rares; M A Gilmore - Third Defendant SOLICITORS : Whittens Lawyers & Consultants - Plaintiffs Deacons - Third Defendant

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