Priest v State of New South Wales [2006] NSWSC 1281

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Priest v State of New South Wales [2006] NSWSC 1281

HEARING DATE(S) : 2 November 2006

JUDGMENT DATE : 28 November 2006

JUDGMENT OF : Johnson J at 1

DECISION : See paragraph 82 of Judgment.

CATCHWORDS : PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - discovery - claim of client legal privilege - report prepared by legally qualified police officer concerning a police internal investigation - whether report created for dominant purpose of giving legal advice - whether separate category of documents concerning police internal investigation are discoverable

LEGISLATION CITED : Evidence Act 1995 Police Act 1990

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