James v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue [2011] NSWSC 331

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: James v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue [2011] NSWSC 331 Hearing dates: 28 March 2011 Decision date: 20 April 2011 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Gzell J Decision: Some documents to be produced in redacted form, others the defendant relieved from production on the basis of pubic interest immunity. Catchwords: PROCEDURE - Discovery and interrogatories - notice to produce - public interest immunity - whether should inspect documents - whether should read affidavit - revelation of methods of operation and identity of sources of information Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Taxation Administration Act 1996 Evidence Act 1995 Taxation Administration Act 1953 (Cth) Cases Cited: Alister v The Queen [1984] HCA 85; (1983-1984) 154 CLR 404 Commissioner of Police New South Wales v Nationwide News Pty Ltd [2007] NSWCA 366; (2008) 70 NSWLR 643 The Commonwealth v Northern Land Council [1993] HCA 24; (1992-1993) 176 CLR 604 KC Park Safe Pty Ltd v Commissioner of State Revenue (Vic) 98 ATC 4,655 Maloney v New South Wales National Coursing Association Ltd [1978] 1 NSWLR 60 Spargos Mining NL v Standard Chartered Australia Ltd (No 1) (1989) 1 ACSR 311 National Crime Authority v Gould [1989] FCA 477; (1989) 23 FCR 191 Young v Quin (1985) 4 FCR 483 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: David Anthony James (Plaintiff) Chief Commissioner of State Revenue (First Defendant) Rabobank Australia Ltd (Second Defendant) Bruce Adams (Third Defendant) Boonchoo Suriyachan (Fourth Defendant) Kevin Graham Johnson (Fifth Defendant) Representation: Counsel: D Allen (Plaintiff) G Lindsay SC/S Kaur-Bains (First Defendant) Solicitors: Hunt & Hunt (Plaintiff) Crown Solicitor (First Defendant) File Number(s): 2010/128672