Norris v Kandiah [2007] NSWSC 1296

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Norris v Kandiah [2007] NSWSC 1296

HEARING DATE(S) : 26 October 2007 JURISDICTION : Equity Division

JUDGMENT OF : Brereton J

EX TEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE : 26 October 2007

DECISION : Notice to Produce set aside.

CATCHWORDS : PROCEDURE – Discovery of documents – Notice to Produce for inspection – distinction from notice to produce to court – requirement for "specific document clearly identified" - relevance

LEGISLATION CITED : (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 21.11

CASES CITED : A Pty Ltd v Z [2007] NSWSC 899. Penrith Rugby League Club Ltd v Brown [2004] NSWSC 1182

PARTIES : Geoffrey Norris (plaintiff/cross-defendant) Nagasothey Kandiah (defendant/cross-claimant)

FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 3927/07

COUNSEL : R Horsley (plaintiff/cross-defendant) G Rich (defendant/cross-claimant)

SOLICITORS : S T Krishnar (plaintiff/cross-defendant) Harish Prasad & Associates (defendant/cross-claimant)

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES EQUITY DIVISION

BRERETON J

Friday 26 October 2007

3927/07 Geoffrey Norris v Nagasothey Kandiah JUDGMENT (ex tempore) 1 HIS HONOUR: On 12 October 2007 the defendant served on the plaintiff a Notice to Produce under (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 21.11, claiming production of the following: 1. All files, letters of demand, settlement statements, memoranda and other documents relating to the sale of any property owned by the plaintiff either solely or with any other person from 30 June 2004 to date.

2. All original and copy correspondence received by the plaintiff and/or your wife from and/or to Domain Financial Services Pty Limited between 30 June 2005 and to date.