Public Transport Ticketing Corporation v Integrated Transit Solutions Limited & Anor [2011] NSWSC 453

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Public Transport Ticketing Corporation v Integrated Transit Solutions Limited & Anor [2011] NSWSC 453 Hearing dates: 16 May 2011 Decision date: 19 May 2011 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Commercial List Before: Einstein J Decision: Defendant's application dismissed Catchwords: Legal professional privilege-Principles-Onus of an assertion of legal professional privilege-Scope of legal advice extends to what prudently and sensibly should be done in the relevant legal context Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1995 State Records Act 1998 Supreme Court Rules 1970 Transport Administration Act 1988 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Adelaide Steamship Co Ltd v Spalvins (1998) 81 FCR 360 Akins v Abigroup Ltd (1998) 43 NSWLR 539 Bailey v Department of Land and Water Conservation [2009] NSWCA 100 Balabel v Adi India [1988] Ch 317 Bauhaus Pyrmont Pty Ltd (in liq), Re [2006] NSWSC 543 Daniels Corporation International Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (2002) 213 CLR 543 DSE (Holdings] v Intertan Inc [2003] FCA 1191 Esso Australia Resources Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation of the Commonwealth of Australia (1998) 83 FCR 511 Esso Australia Resources Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation of the Commonwealth of Australia (1999) 74 ALJR 339 Grant v Downs (1976) 135 CLR 674 Harris Scarfe Ltd (Receivers and Managers Appointed) (in liq) v Ernst & Young (No 10) (2006) 204 FLR 165 Mann v Carnell (1999) 74 ALJR 378 Michael Wilson and Partners Limited v Nicholls [2009] NSWSC 763 Mitsubishi Electric Australia Pty Ltd v Victorian WorkCover Authority (2002) 4 VR 332 ML Ubase Holdings v Trigem, [2007] 69 NSWLR 577 [ National Crime Authority v S (1991) 100 ALR 151 New Cap Reinsurance Corporation (in liq) v Renaissance Reinsurance [2007] NSWSC 258 Northern Territory of Australia v GPAO (1999) 196 CLR 553 Sugden v Sugden [2007] NSWCA 312 Telstra Corporation v Australis Media Holdings (1997) 41 NSWLR 277 Towney v Minister for Land and Water Conservation for the State of New South Wales (1997) 76 FCR 401 Trade Practices Commission v Port Adelaide Wool Company Pty Ltd & Sinclair (1995) 60 FCR 366 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Public Transport Ticketing Corporation Limited (Plaintiff) Integrated Transit Solutions Limited (First Defendant) ERG Limited (Second Defendant) Representation: Mr R Foreman (Plaintiff) Mr J Arnott (Defendants) Allens Arthur Robinson (Plaintiff) Norton Rose (Defendant) File Number(s): 2008/00290313