Gazcorp Pty Limited v Liverpool City Council [2006] NSWSC 490

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Gazcorp Pty Limited v Liverpool City Council [2006] NSWSC 490

HEARING DATE(S) : 25/5/06

JUDGMENT DATE : 26 May 2006

JURISDICTION : Equity Division Commercial List

JUDGMENT OF : Einstein J

DECISION : Privilege waived.

CATCHWORDS : Practice & Procedure - Privilege - Client legal - Waiver - Loss of privilege - Document becoming part of public record

Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) LEGISLATION CITED : Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Independent Commission Against Crime Act 1988 (NSW) Service and Execution of Process Act 1901

Adelaide Steamship Co Ltd v Spalvins (1998) 152 ALR 418 Ampolex Ltd v Perpetual Trustee Co (Canberra) Ltd (1996) 40 NSWLR 12 Application of Cannar: Re Eubanks [2003] NSWSC 802 Associated Provincial Picture Houses Ltd v Wednesbury Corporation [1947] 2 All ER 682 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Australian Safeway Stores Pty Ltd (1998) 153 ALR 393 Bankinvest AG v Seabrook (1988) 14 NSWLR 711 BT Australasia Pty Ltd v State of New South Wales & Telstra Corporation Ltd (No 7) (1998) 153 ALR 722 CASES CITED : Kang v Kwan [2001] NSWSC 698 Madden as Liquidator of Aquanaut Constructions Pty Ltd (In Liq) [2001] NSWSC 966 NRMA v Morgan (No. 2) [1999] NSWSC 694 Port Stephens Council v Theodorakakis [2006] NSWCA 70 Scott Fell v Lloyd (Official Assignee) (1911) 13 CLR 230 Southern Cross Airlines Holdings Ltd (in liquidation) v Arthur Andersen & Co (1998) 28 ACSR 455 Sovereign Motor Ins Pty Ltd v Bevillesta Pty Ltd [2000] NSWSC 521 Telstra Corporation Ltd v BT Australasia Pty Ltd (1998) 85 FCR 152, (1998) 156 ALR 634 Thomason v Campbelltown Municipal Council (1939) 39 SR (NSW) 347, 56 WN (NSW) 108