NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Supreme Court
CITATION : British American Tobacco Australia Services v Fairfax & Anor [2006] NSWSC 1328 This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.
HEARING DATE(S) : 09/11/06 JURISDICTION : Equity
JUDGMENT OF : Brereton J
EX TEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE : 11/09/2006
DECISION : Parts of notice to produce set aside. Orders made limiting extent of compliance required with other parts
CATCHWORDS : EVIDENCE – Subpoenas and Notices to Produce – setting aside – relevance – apparent relevance
Alister v The Queen (1984) 154 CLR 404 Brand v Digi-Tech (Australia) Limited (2001) NSWSC 425 CASES CITED : Commonwealth v John Fairfax & Sons Ltd (1980) 147 CLR 39 Hatton v Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Australia (2000) 158 FLR 31; 26 Fam LR 520 Portal Software Pty Limited v Bodsworth (2005) NSWSC 1115 Trade Practices Commission v Arnotts Ltd (No 2) (1989) 21 FCR 306
British American Tobacco Australia Services Limited (plaintiff 5611/06) PARTIES : British American Tobacco Australia Limited (plaintiff 5612/06) John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd (first defendant) The Age Company Limited (second defendant)
FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 5611/06; 5612/06
5611/06 G Reynolds SC, M Wheelahan w R Hollo (P) T Blackburn SC w R Glasson (D) COUNSEL : A Dawson (D2 & for Mr Birnbauer, subpd party)
5612/06 A Meagher SC w M Jones (P) A Dawson (D2)
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