Ryder v Frohlich [2006] NSWSC 1324

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Ryder v Frohlich [2006] NSWSC 1324 This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.

HEARING DATE(S) : 20/09/06 JURISDICTION : Equity

JUDGMENT OF : Brereton J

EX TEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE : 09/20/2006

DECISION : Claim for privilege upheld, tender rejected

CATCHWORDS : EVIDENCE – Privilege – Without Prejudice communication – whether "in connection with an attempt to negotiate a settlement" – whether "affects a right of a person" – whether in furtherance of a deliberate abuse of power – whether evidence of abuse of process – Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), ss 11, 131

LEGISLATION CITED : Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), ss 11, 131

Frigo v Culhaci (unreported, Mason P, Sheller JA and Sheppard AJA, NSWCA, 17 July 1998, BC9803225) CASES CITED : GPI Leisure Corporation (In Liq) v Yuill (1997) 42 NSWLR 225 Van Der Lee v State of New South Wales [2002] NSWCA 286

Nicholas John Ryder (First Plaintiff/First Cross-Defendant) PARTIES : Protected Equity Investments Pty Ltd ACN 086 671 516 (Second Plaintiff/Second Cross-Defendant) Peter Frohlich (First Defendant/First Cross-Claimant) Coastal Capital Ltd ACN 061 336 445 (Second Defendant/Second Cross-Claimant)

FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 2314/03

Mr M Young COUNSEL : (First & Second Plaintiffs/First & Second Cross-Defendants) Mr R McHugh (First & Second Defendants/First & Second Cross-Claimants)

Grahame Jackson & Associates SOLICITORS : (First & Second Plaintiffs/First & Second Cross-Defendants) Speed and Stracey Lawyers (First & Second Defendants/First & Second Cross-Claimants)