NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Supreme Court
CITATION : Laws v GWS Machinery Pty Ltd & 2 Ors; Laws v GWS Machinery Pty Ltd & Anor [2006] NSWSC 492 This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.
HEARING DATE(S) : 11 May 2006
JUDGMENT DATE : 11 May 2006
JURISDICTION : Common Law
JUDGMENT OF : Rothman J at 1
EX TEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE : 05/11/2006
DECISION : 1. Document remains privileged; 2. Tender rejected.
CATCHWORDS : Evidence - legal professional privilege - waiver - mistake in disclosure - implied or construcitve disclosure - confidential communications - Adverse possession of documents - whether client knows a third person has possession
LEGISLATION CITED : Evidence Act
Ampolex Ltd v Perpetual Trustee Co (Canberra) (1996) 40 NSWLR 12 CASES CITED : DPP v Kane (unreported, NSWSC, 10 September 1997) BT Australia Pty Ltd v State of NSW [1998] FCA 295
20076/2002: P - John Rodney Laws D1 - GWS Machinery Pty Ltd D2 - Motocov PARTIES : D3 - Thomas John Laws
20084/2002 P - Thomas John Laws D1 - GWS Machinery Pty Ltd D2 - Motocov
FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 20076/2002; 20084/2002
20076/2002: P - Mr Wheelahan SC with Mr Frame D1 - Mr S Campbell SC with Mr Perry D2 - Mr R Gray COUNSEL : D3 - Mr Doherty SC wtih Mr Morgan
20084/2002: P - Mr Doherty SC with Mr Morgan D1 - Mr S Campbell SC with Mr Perry D2 - Mr R Gray
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