"AZ" v "DQ" & Anor [2005] NSWSC 473

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : "AZ" v "DQ" & Anor [2005] NSWSC 473

HEARING DATE(S) : 10 May 2005

JUDGMENT DATE : 18 May 2005

JURISDICTION : Common Law Division

JUDGMENT OF : Master Harrison

DECISION : (1) The decision of Assistant Registrar Howe made on 26 October 2004 insofar as it relates to the supply of unedited documents already supplied to the plaintiff; and insofar as it relates to paragraph (1) of the subpoena addressed to the Commissioner of Police is set aside otherwise the orders of Assistant Deputy Registrar Howe are affirmed; (2) Costs are reserved.

CATCHWORDS : Review decision of Registrar - access to documents

Abram v National Australia Bank Limited [2001] NSWSC 916 Air Canada v Secretary of State for Trade [1983] 2 AC 394 Ali Tastan (1994) 75 A Crim R 498 Beaufort Air-Sea Equipment Pty Ltd v Emhart Australia Pty Ltd (NSWSC unreported, Master Malpass, 18 December 1992) Brijeski v Sunbeam Corporation Limited (NSWSC unreported, Master Greenwood, 29 January 1997) Carroll v The Attorney-General for New South Wales (1993) 70 A Crim R 162 CASES CITED : Lakatoi Universal P/L v Walker [1998] NSWSC 470 Mariala Estates Limited v Athanasi & Ors [2001] NSWSC 1013 Modern Woodcraft Pty Ltd v Nott (NSWSC unreported, Young J, 7 March 1997) National Employers Mutual General Insurance Association Ltd v Waind (1978) 1 NSWLR 372 New South Wales v Lepore; Samin Queensland; Richard v Queensland (2003) 212 CLR 511; (2003) 195 ALR 412; (2003) 77 ALJR 558; (2003) 24(3) Leg Rep 2; (2003) Aust Torts Reports 81-684; [2003] HCA 4 NSW Commissioner of Police v Tuxford & Ors [2002] NSWCA 139 Worthington v Ibrahim [1999] NSWSC 868