Timothy Mills v Walter Wojcech [2011] NSWSC 86

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Timothy Mills v Walter Wojcech [2011] NSWSC 86 Hearing dates: 3 and 4 February 2011 Decision date: 17 February 2011 Before: Acting Justice Barr Decision: See paragraph [112] of the judgment Catchwords: Evidence - client legal privilege - documents produced on subpoena by third party - no claim of privilege made - whether privilege lost. Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act, 1948 Cases Cited: Akins & Ors v Abigroup Limited (1998) 43 NSWLR I39 Attorney General for the Northern Territory v Maurice & Ors, an unreported judgment of the High Court of Australia BT Australasia Pty Limited v State of New South Wales (No.8) (1998) 154 AL 202 Director of Public Prosecutions v Kane (1997) 140 FLR 468 Guinness Peat Properties Limited & Anor v Fitzroy Robinson Partnership [1987] 1WLR 1027 Mann v Carnell [1999] HCA 66 Mann v Carnell (1999) 201 CLR 1 Meltend Pty Limited v Restoration Clinics of Australia Pty Limited (1997) 75 FCR 511 Pitts v Adney [1961] NSWR 535 McFadden v Snow (1951) 69 WN NSW 8 Grace v Grace (2010) NSWSC 1514 Sovereign Motor Inns Pty Limited v Bevillesta Pty Limited [2000] NSW SC 521 Tim Barr Pty Limited v Narui Gold Coast Pty Limited [2008] NSWSC 1070 Unsworth v Tristar Steering and Suspension Australian Limited [2007] FCA 1081 Category: Separate question Parties: Timothy Mills (Plaintiff) Walter Wojcech (Defendant) Insurance Manufactures of Australia P/L (Cross-Defendant) Representation: Counsel: A J Bartley SC / S Tzouganatos (Plaintiff) M L Williams SC / D M Wilson (Cross-Defendant) A J Black SC / M L Davies (Defendant) Solicitors: Maurice Blackburn Lawyers (Plaintiff) Walsh & Blair (Defendant) Hunt & Hunt Lawyers (Cross-Defendants) File Number(s): 2006/266877