FRANCES CLARE DYBALL (BY HER TUTOR CHARLES DYBALL) v THE HARDEN SHIRE COUNCIL; WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION v THE HARDEN SHIRE COUNCIL [2004] NSWSC 486

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : FRANCES CLARE DYBALL (BY HER TUTOR CHARLES DYBALL) v THE HARDEN SHIRE COUNCIL; WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION v THE HARDEN SHIRE COUNCIL [2004] NSWSC 486 HEARING DATE(S) : 26 May 2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 26 May 2004

JUDGMENT OF : Levine J DECISION : Limited access granted

CATCHWORDS : Evidence - application by defendant for access to documents in possession of plaintiff's investigator - claim for client advice and litigation privilege - asserted imputed waiver LEGISLATION CITED : Evidence Act 1995 s 118, s 119, s 122, s 126 Supreme Court Rules Pt 36 r 13A(1), Pt 36 r 13C, Pt 39 r 2, Schedule K CASES CITED : Roache & Ors v Page & Ors (No 17) [2003] NSWSC 973 Telstra Corporation v BT Australasia Pty Limited (1998) 85 FCR 152 FRANCES CLARE DYBALL (BY HER TUTOR CHARLES DYBALL) (Plaintiff)

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THE HARDEN SHIRE COUNCIL (Defendant) PARTIES :

WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION (Plaintiff)

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THE HARDEN SHIRE COUNCIL (Defendant) FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 20241 OF 2002; 20098 OF 2004 B Toomey QC / C Heazlewood (Plaintiffs) COUNSEL : L Morris QC / J Morris (Defendants) Walsh & Blair (Plaintiff - Dyball)

SOLICITORS : Corrs Chambers Westgarth (Plaintiff - Westpac)

Deacons (Defendant)

[2004] NSWSC 486 DLJ:1 Ex tempore: revised IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COMMON LAW DIVISION