State of New South Wales v Public Transport Ticketing Corporation [2011] NSWCA 60

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: State of New South Wales v Public Transport Ticketing Corporation [2011] NSWCA 60 Hearing dates: 14 December 2010 Decision date: 23 March 2011 Before: Allsop P at 1, Hodgson JA at 118, Sackville AJA at 119. Decision: 1. Grant leave to appeal and cross-appeal. 2. Set aside the orders of the primary judge. 3. Stand the matter over to a date to be fixed for the making of orders on the appeal and separate question that are consistent with the reasons of the Court. [Note: The Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 provide (Rule 36.11) that unless the Court otherwise orders, a judgment or order is taken to be entered when it is recorded in the Court's computerised court record system. Setting aside and variation of judgments or orders is dealt with by Rules 36.15, 36.16, 36.17 and 36.18. Parties should in particular note the time limit of fourteen days in Rule 36.16.] Catchwords: PROCEDURE - civil - pre-trial discovery - public interest immunity - principles to be applied - Commonwealth v Northern Land Council [1993] HCA 24; 176 CLR 604 considered.

STATUTORY INTERPRETATION - Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), ss 130 and 131A - meaning of "a person" - whether State a person for the purposes of ss 130 and 131A. Legislation Cited: Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth), s 22(1) Acts Interpretation Act 1931 (Tas), s 41(1) Anti-Discrimination Act 1998 (Tas), ss 3, 4, 16 Australian Constitution, ss 75(iv), 114 Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), ss 7, 130, 131A Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW), ss 13A, 21 Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth), ss 38, 64 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 75A Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth), ss 2A, 6(3), 75B(1) Transport Administration Act 1988 (NSW), ss 35R, 35S, 35T, 35U, 35V, 35X, 35Y, Sch 9, cll 2(1), 2(3), 3(1), 4(1) Transport Administration Amendment Act 2010 (NSW), s 3C, Sch 5 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 21.1(2) Cases Cited: Adelaide Brighton Cement Ltd v South Australia [1999] SASC 379; 75 SASR 209 Air Canada v Secretary of State for Trade (No 2) [1983] 1 All ER 161 Amalgamated Society of Engineers v Adelaide Steamship Co Ltd [1920] HCA 54; 28 CLR 129 Australian Securities and Investments Commission v P Dawson Nominees Pty Ltd [2008] FCAFC 123; 169 FCR 227 Bass v Permanent Trustee Co Ltd [1999] HCA 9; 198 CLR 334 Betfair Pty Ltd v Racing New South Wales (No 7) [2009] FCA 1140; 181 FCR 66 Bradken Consolidated Ltd v Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd [1979] HCA 15; 145 CLR 107 Bropho v Western Australia [1990] HCA 24; 171 CLR 1 Carey v Ontario [1986] 2 SCR 637 Chapman v Luminis Pty Ltd (No 2) [2000] FCA 1010; 100 FCR 229 Commonwealth v Anti-Discrimination Tribunal (Tasmania) [2008] FCAFC 104; 169 FCR 85 Commonwealth v Cigamatic Pty Ltd (In Liquidation) [1962] HCA 40; 108 CLR 372 Commonwealth v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union [2000] FCA 453; 98 FCR 31 Commonwealth v Northern Land Council [1993] HCA 24; 176 CLR 604 Commonwealth v Northern Land Council (1991) 30 FCR 1 Commonwealth v Silverton Ltd (1997) 130 ACTR 1 Commonwealth v Wood [2006] FCA 60; 148 FCR 276 Compagnie Financiere et Commerciale du Pacifique v Peruvian Guano Co (1882) 11 QB 55 Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v State Bank of New South Wales [1992] HCA 6; 174 CLR 219 Eastman v The Queen (1997) 76 FCR 9 Egan v Chadwick [1999] NSWCA 176; 46 NSWLR 563 Ex parte Workers' Compensation Board of Queensland [1983] 1 Qd R 450 Harbours Corporation of Queensland v Vessey Chemicals Pty Ltd (1986) 12 FCR 60 Hooker Corporation Ltd v Darling Harbour Authority (1987) 14 ALD 110 Inglis v Commonwealth Trading Bank of Australia [1969] HCA 44; 119 CLR 334 Mulley v Manifold [1959] HCA 23; 103 CLR 341 New South Wales Commissioner of Police v Nationwide News Pty Ltd [2007] NSWCA 366; 70 NSWLR 643 North Australian Aboriginal Legal Aid Service Inc v Bradley [2001] FCA 1080 Province of Bombay v Municipal Corporation of Bombay [1947] AC 58 R v Sutton [1908] HCA 26; 5 CLR 789 Robinson v South Australia (No 2) [1931] AC 704 RP Data v Western Australian Land Information Authority [2010] FCA 922; 188 FCR 378 Sankey v Whitlam [1978] HCA 43; 142 CLR 1 Sportsbet Pty Ltd v New South Wales (No 3) [2009] FCA 1283; 262 ALR 27 State Bank of New South Wales v Commonwealth Savings Bank of Australia [1986] HCA 62; 161 CLR 639 Victoria v Brazel [2008] VSCA 37; 19 VR 553 Texts Cited: J D Heydon, Cross on Evidence (LexisNexis Butterworths, 8th Australian ed, 2010) P W Hogg, Liability of the Crown (LawBook Co, 2nd ed, 1989) H E Renfree, The Executive Power of the Commonwealth of Australia (Legal Books, 1984) Category: Principal judgment Parties: State of New South Wales (Appellant/First Cross Respondent) Public Transport Ticketing Corporation ACN 57 443 320 873 (First Respondent/Second Cross Respondent) Integrated Transit Solutions Limited ACN 19 085 661 865 (Second Respondent/First Cross Claimant) ERG Limited ABN 23 009 112 725 (Third Respondent/Second Cross Claimant) Representation: Counsel: Mr R Lancaster SC, Ms C Spruce (Appellant) Mr S Free (First Respondent) Mr W G Muddle SC, Mr J A Arnott (Second & Third Respondents) Solicitors: Crown Solicitor's Office (Appellant) Allens Arthur Robinson (First Respondent/Second Cross Respondent) Norton Rose (Second & Third Respondents/ First Cross Claimant, Second Cross Claimant) File Number(s): 2008/290313 Decision under appeal Citation: Public Transport Ticketing Corporation v Integrated Transit Solutions & Anor [2010] NSWSC 607 Date of Decision: 2010-06-08 00:00:00 Before: Einstein J File Number(s): 2008/290313