Roads & Traffic Authority of NSW v Conolly & Anor [2003] NSWSC 327

Reported Decision : 57 NSWLR 310

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Roads & Traffic Authority of NSW v Conolly & Anor [2003] NSWSC 327 revised - 12/06/2003 HEARING DATE(S) : 24 March 2003, 27 March 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 23 April 2003 JURISDICTION: Common Law JUDGMENT OF : Adams J at 1 DECISION : Summons dismissed with costs.

CATCHWORDS : Subpoena duces tecum - unknown whether documents may assist party issuing - whether fishing - legitimate forensic purpose - accuracy of speed camera - whether documents concerning complaints producible - meaning of "on the cards" LEGISLATION CITED : s100AJ of the Justices Act 1902 Alister & Ors v The Queen [1983-1984] 154 CLR 404 Commissioner of Railways v Small (1938) 38 SR 564 Fitzgerald v Magistrates' Court of Victoria and Others [2000] VSC 348; 34 MVR 448 Gaffee v Johnson (1997) 90 A Crim R 157 CASES CITED : Glare & Ors v Bolster & Ors (1993) 18 MVR 53 New South Wales Commissioner of Police v Tuxford & Ors [2002] NSWCA 139 Principal Registrar of the Supreme Court v Ali Tastan (1994) 75 A Crim R 498 R v Saleam (1989) 16 NSWLR 14 Regina v N (unreported, NSWCCA, 21 July 1998 Roads & Traffic Authority of New South Wales (Plaintiff) PARTIES : v Alan Robert Conolly (First Defendant) Barry Miller (Informant) (Second Defendant) FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 10517/03 COUNSEL : Mr Terrence Lynch (Plaintiff) Mr David Carroll (Defendant) SOLICITORS : Hunt & Hunt (Plaintiff) A R Conolly & Co (Defendant)