Ross v Internet Wines Pty Ltd & Ors [2004] NSWCA 195

Reported Decision : 60 NSWLR 436

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : Ross v Internet Wines Pty Ltd & Ors [2004] NSWCA 195 HEARING DATE(S) : 17 December 2003 and subsequent written submissions JUDGMENT DATE : 21 June 2004

JUDGMENT OF : Spigelman CJ at 1; Giles JA at 2; McColl JA at 111 DECISION : (1) Appeal allowed in part; (2) Set aside orders 3, 4 and 5 made on 20 August 2003; (3) No order as to the costs of the appeal.

CATCHWORDS : Orders for disclosure by affidavit of assets and funds removed from bank account - whether basis in proceedings or sufficient evidence warranting making orders - procedure described in Bax Global (Australia) Pty Ltd v Evans (1999) 47 NSWLR 538 followed - affidavit to be delivered to judge with notice of motion claiming privilege against self-incrimination - whether procedure infringed privilege - procedure disapproved. D. Accident Insurance Mutual Holding Ltd v McFadden (1993) 31 NSWLR 412; AMP General Insurance Ltd v Prasad [1999] NSWSC 349; Bax Global (Australia) Pty Ltd v Evans (1999) 47 NSWLR 538; Counsel v Hitchcock (1892) 142 US 547; Duffy v Super Centre Development Corporation Ltd (1967) NSWR 382; CASES CITED : Griffin v Sogelease Australia Ltd [2003] NSWCA 158; HPM Industries Pty Ltd v Graham (Young CJ in Eq, 17 July 1996, unreported); National Australia Bank Ltd v Rusu (Hamilton J, 6 April 1998, unreported); Patterson v BTR Engineering (Aust) Ltd (1989) 18 NSWLR 319; Reid v Howard (1995) 184 CLR 1; Rio Tinto Zinc Corporation v Westinghouse Electric Corporation (1978) AC 547; Sorby v The Commonwealth (1983) 152 CLR 281. David Martin Ross - Appellant Internet Wines Pty Ltd - First Respondent Bruce McIntosh - Second respondent PARTIES : Vera McIntosh - Third Respondent Palm Beach Cellars & Food Supplies Pty Ltd - Fourth Respondent Castlemoon Pty Ltd - Fifth Respondent John Flowers - Sixth Respondent FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40725/03 COUNSEL : M L D Einfeld QC & J Horowitz - Appellant P T Russell - First to Fifth Respondents Verekers - Appellant SOLICITORS : Cridlands - First to Fifth Respondents Bertock & Associates - Sixth Respondent (submitting)