In the matter of Bauhaus Pyrmont Pty Ltd (in liq) [2006] NSWSC 879

Reported Decision : 67 NSWLR 289

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : In the matter of Bauhaus Pyrmont Pty Ltd (in liq) [2006] NSWSC 879

HEARING DATE(S) : 16 June 2006

JUDGMENT DATE : 31 August 2006

JURISDICTION : Equity

JUDGMENT OF : Austin J

DECISION : Order for costs made against subpoenaed persons

CATCHWORDS : PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - costs - application for access to subpoenaed documents, resisted unsuccessfully on grounds of legal professional privilege - subpoenaed persons not otherwise parties to the proceedings - whether they became parties by appearing in answer to the claim for access and resisting it - whether subpoenaed persons abused process of court

Civil Procedure Act, 2005 (NSW), ss 22, 98 LEGISLATION CITED : Supreme Court Act, 1970 (NSW), ss 76, 78 Supreme Court Rules, Part 52A, rule 4; Part 42 rule 7 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules, rules 42.3. 42.27

ACP Magazines Pty Ltd v Motion [2000] NSWSC 1169 In the matter of Bauhaus Pyrmont Pty Ltd (in liq) [2006] NSWSC 543 King v GIO Australia Holdings Ltd (2001) 116 FCR 509 CASES CITED : Knight v FP Special Assets Ltd (1992) 174 CLR 178 Law Society of New South Wales v Jackson [1981] 1 NSWLR 730 Re Bauhaus Pyrmont Pty Ltd (in liq) [2006] NSWSC 543 Victoria Legal Aid v The County Court of Victoria (2004) 9 VR 686

Andrew Hugh Jenner Wily as liquidator of Bauhaus Pyrmont Pty Ltd (in liq)(P) Andrew Timothy Roberts (D1/A1) PARTIES : Ross Arnold McDiven (D2/A2) Karen Maree Pederson (D3/A3) James Warren Herbert Byrnes (R1) ACN 089 518 721 (formerly Consolidated Byrnes Holdings Pty Ltd) (R2)