Alafaci v Mangano [2009] NSWSC 1131

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Alafaci v Mangano [2009] NSWSC 1131

24 April 2009 HEARING DATE(S) : 28 April 2009 24 July 2009

JUDGMENT DATE : 30 October 2009

JUDGMENT OF : Smart AJ

Each defendant adjudged guilty of civil contempt DECISION : injunctions granted see paragraphs 132 - 134 for detailed orders

CATCHWORDS : civil or criminal contempt - access to documents produced under compulsory court process - documents so obtained not to be used for collateral purpose - express undertakings as per standard uplift forms for copying - "implied undertaking" or obligation imposed by law on parties and third parties - all elements of charges to be proved beyond reasonable doubt - person charging contempt electing to proceed by way of civil contempt even if proceedings intially punitive - injunctions granted

Evidence Act 1995 LEGISLATION CITED : Family Provision Act 1982 Supreme Court Act 1970 Supreme Court Rules 1970

CATEGORY : Principal judgment

Ainsworth v Hanrahan (1991) 25 NSWLR 155 Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union v Mudginberri Station Pty Ltd (1986) 161 CLR 98 Australian Consolidated Press Ltd v Morgan (1965) 112 CLR 483 CASES CITED : Hearne v Street [2008] HCA 36 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 R v Masters (1992) 26 NSWLR 450 Witham v Holloway (1995) 183 CLR 525

TEXTS CITED : Cross on Evidence, 7th Aust. Edition

Mary Alafaci (First Plaintiff) Paul Alafaci (Second Plaintiff) PARTIES : Marco Mangano (First Defendant) Janel Giuliano (Second Defendant) Janice Mangano (Third Defendant) Nicole Giuliano (aka Nicole Mangano, Nicole Tremaine and Nicola Tremaine) (Fourth Defendant)