Pathways Employment Services v West [2004] NSWSC 903

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Pathways Employment Services v West [2004] NSWSC 903 HEARING DATE(S) : 15 September 2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 1 October 2004 JURISDICTION: Equity JUDGMENT OF : Campbell J DECISION : Application for oral hearing refused

CATCHWORDS : PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Supreme Court procedure - proceedings on foot to recover allegedly misappropriated property - Mareva orders made and documents obtained under Anton Piller order - privilege against self-incrimination claimed - whether court should order hearing at which defendant would give oral evidence and have potential protection under section 128 Evidence Act 1995 - EVIDENCE - facts excluded from proof - privilege against self-incrimination - proceedings on foot to recover allegedly misappropriated property - Mareva orders made and documents obtained under Anton Piller order - privilege against self-incrimination claimed - whether court should order hearing at which defendant would give oral evidence and have potential protection under section 128 Evidence Act 1995 - EVIDENCE -witnesses - compellability - defendant who claims privilege against self-incrimination Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Crimes Act 1900 LEGISLATION CITED : Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 Supreme Court Act 1981 (UK) Theft Act 1968 (UK) Anton Piller KG v Manufacturing Processes Ltd [1976] Ch 55 AT&T Istel Ltd v Tully [1993] AC 45 The Attorney-General v Brown (1818) 1 Swans 265; 36 ER 384 Ballabil Holdings Pty Ltd v Hospital Products Ltd (1985) 1 NSWLR 155 Bax Global (Australia) Pty Ltd v Evans (1999) 47 NSWLR 538 BPA Industries Ltd v Black (1987) 11 NSWLR 609 Cardile & Ors v LED Buildings Pty Limited (1999) 198 CLR 380 Re Doran Constructions Pty Ltd (in liq) [2002] NSWSC 215; (2002) 194 ALR 101 EMI Ltd v Pandit [1975] 1 WLR 302 Environment Protection Authority v Caltex Refining Co Pty Limited (1993) 178 CLR 477 Re French Caledonia Travel [2003] NSWSC 1008; (2003) 48 ACSR 97; (2003) 204 ALR 353; (2003) 22 ACLC 498 Griffin v Sogelease Australia Ltd (2003) 57 NSWLR 257 Halabi v Westpac Banking Corporation (1989) 17 NSWLR 26 Harman v Secretary of State for the Home Department [1983] 1 AC 280 CASES CITED : House of Spring Gardens Ltd v Waite [1985] FSR 173 Istel Ltd v Tully Jackson v Sterling Industries Limited (1987) 162 CLR 612 Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd v Cochran (Supreme Court of New South Wales, Brownie J, 4 April 1996, unreported) Mareva Compania Naviera SA v International Bulkcarriers SA [1980] 1 All ER 213 McMahon v Gould (1982) 7 ACLR 202 Nippon Yusen Kaisha v Karageorgis [1975] 1 WLR 1093 Patrick Stevedores Operations (No 2) Pty Ltd v Maritime Union of Australia 1998) 195 CLR 1 Planet International Limited v Garcia (No 2) [1991] 1 QdR 426 Rank Film Distributors Ltd v Video Information Centre [1982] AC 380 Reid v Howard (1995) 184 CLR 1 Riley McKay Pty Ltd v McKay [1982] 1 NSWLR 264 Ross v Internet Wines Pty Ltd [2004] NSWCA 195 Smith and Wife v Selwyn [1914] 3 KB 98 Sorby v The Commonwealth of Australia (1983) 152 CLR 281 Vasil v National Australia Bank Ltd (1999) 46 NSWLR 207 Pathways Employment Services Pty Ltd - First Plaintiff PARTIES : Pathways Labour Hire Pty Ltd - Second Plaintiff Andrew David West - First Defendant Sarah Ellen Carson - Second Defendant FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 4594/04 COUNSEL : K Smark; S Chrysanthou - Plaintiffs D Allen - Defendants SOLICITORS : Sparke Helmore - Plaintiffs Brooks & Co - Defendants