ICAP Australia Pty Ltd v BGC Partners (Australia) Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 307

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION: ICAP Australia Pty Ltd v BGC Partners (Australia) Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 307

HEARING DATE(S): 16 September 2009 JUDGMENT OF: Tobias JA at 1; Basten JA at 31; Handley AJA at 32

EX TEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE: 16 September 2009

DECISION: Applicants' summons for leave to appeal dismissed with costs

CATCHWORDS: PROCEDURE – Supreme Court procedure – New South Wales – Procedure under rules of court – Evidence – Subpoenas – Motion to set aside subpoena – Legitimate forensic purpose – Primary judge considered whether it was likely that the documents the subject of the subpoena would materially assist on an identified issue – Finding that purpose of subpoena was fishing – Correctness of test applied

LEGISLATION CITED: Supreme Court Act 1970

CATEGORY: Principal judgment

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