Palavi v Radio 2UE Sydney Pty Ltd [2011] NSWCA 264

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Palavi v Radio 2UE Sydney Pty Ltd [2011] NSWCA 264 Hearing dates: 31 May 2011 Decision date: 08 September 2011 Before: Allsop P at 1, McColl JA at 104, Macfarlan JA at 205 Decision: 1.Grant leave to appeal. 2.Order that the draft notice of appeal contained at pp 89-93 of the Red Appeal Book stand as a filed notice of appeal. 3.Dismiss the appeal. 4.Dismiss the application for leave to cross-appeal. 5.The appellant pay the respondent's costs of the appeal (such costs to include the costs of the application for leave to appeal). 6.The respondent pay the appellant's costs of the application for leave to cross-appeal. [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 - interlocutory issues - discovery - destruction of documents (mobile phones) containing relevant material in defiance of known orders for discovery - failure to comply with directions of the Court - abuse of process - power to strike out or limit plaintiff's claim - whether proportionate response - Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 56-61.

APPEAL - discretionary orders - re-exercise of discretion.

PROCEDURE - discovery - form of discovery - UCPR, Pt 21 provides the framework for discovery - no provision in UCPR for order for general discovery. Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 56, 56(1), 56(3), 57, 58, 58(1), 58(2)(b)(vi), 60, 61, 61(3)(a), 61(3)(g) Court Procedure Rules 2006 (ACT), r 21 Defamation Act 2005 (NSW), ss 25, 26, 31, 31(1)(b), 31(3)(c) Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW), s 21 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), Dictionary Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 13.4(1)(c), 13.5, 15.1, 15.28(2)(b), 21, 21.1, 21.1(1), 21.1(1)(c), 21.2, 21.3, 21.3(2)(b), 22.9 Cases Cited: Allen v Tobias [1958] HCA 13; 98 CLR 367 Adam P Brown Male Fashions Pty Ltd v Philip Morris Inc [1981] HCA 7; 148 CLR 170 Aon Risk Services Australia Limited v Australian National University [2009] HCA 27; 239 CLR 175 Arrow Nominees Inc v Blackledge [2000] EWCA Civ 200; (2000) All ER (D) 854; [2000] BCLC 167 Batistatos v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales; Batistatos v Newcastle City Council [2006] HCA 27; 226 CLR 256 Besser v Kermode [2011] NSWCA 174 Bi v Mourad [2010] NSWCA 17 Biguzzi v Rank Leisure plc [1999] 4 All ER 934; 1 WLR 1926 British American Tobacco Australia Services Ltd v Cowell [2002] VSCA 197; 7 VR 524 Cement Australia Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission [2010] FCAFC 101; 187 FCR 261 Clark v State of New South Wales [2006] NSWSC 673; 66 NSWLR 640 Coleman v Dunlop (Court of Appeal, England, 20 October 1999, unreported) Esso Australia Resources v Commissioner of Taxation [1999] HCA 67; 201 CLR 49 Fuji Xerox Australia Pty Ltd v Lee [2003] QSC 303 Habib v Nationwide News Pty Ltd [2010] NSWCA 34 Hans Pet Constructions v Cassar [2009] NSWCA 230 Holt v Wynter [2000] NSWCA 143; 49 NSWLR 128 House v R [1936] HCA 40; 55 CLR 499 In re the Will of F B Gilbert (dec) (1946) 46 SR (NSW) 318 Jack v Smail [1905] HCA 25; 2 CLR 684 Jago v District Court of New South Wales [1989] HCA 46; 168 CLR 23 Jeffery & Katauskas Pty Limited v SST Consulting Pty Ltd; Jeffery & Katauskas Pty Limited v Rickard Constructions Pty Limited [2009] HCA 43; 239 CLR 75 Katsilis v Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd (1977) 18 ALR 181 Kuhl v Zurich Financial Services Australia Ltd [2011] HCA 11; 85 ALJR 533 Lace Co-ordinates Limited v NEM Insurance Co Limited (Court of Appeal (Civil Division), 19 November 1998, unreported) Logicrose Ltd v Southend United Football Company Ltd (No 1) (1988) 132 SJ 1591; Times, March 5, 1988 (Chancery Division) Maisel v Financial Times Ltd [1915] 3 KB 336 Marsden v Amalgamated Television Services Pty Ltd [2001] NSWSC 510 McLean v Sydney Water Corporation [2001] NSWCA 122 McMahon v John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd [2010] NSWCA 308 Moevao v Department of Labour (1980) 1 NZLR 464 Moore v Inglis (1976) 50 ALJR 589 Pang v Bydand Holdings Pty Ltd [2011] NSWCA 69 PNJ v R [2009] HCA 6; 83 ALJR 384 Republic of Liberia v Roye (1876) 1 App Cas 139 Richards v Cornford (No 3) [2010] NSWCA 134 Rogers v The Queen [1994] HCA 42; 181 CLR 251 Scott Fell v Lloyd [1911] HCA 34; 13 CLR 230 Southern Cross Exploration NL v Fire & All Risks Insurance Co Ltd (1985) 2 NSWLR 340 Walters v Cross Country Fuels Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 10 Walton v Gardiner [1993] HCA 77; 177 CLR 378 Texts Cited: Bray, The Principles and Practice of Discovery (1885) Reeves and Turner Macquarie Dictionary Online Oxford English Dictionary Online Category: Principal judgment Parties: Charmyne Palavi (Applicant) Radio 2UE Sydney Pty Ltd (Respondent) Representation: Mr C A Evatt, Mr R Rasmussen (Applicant) Mr R G McHugh SC, Ms P M Wass (Respondent) DC Balog & Associates (Applicant) Banki Haddock Fiora (Respondent) File Number(s): 2011/40745 Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9101 Date of Decision: 2010-11-09 00:00:00 Before: Colefax SC DCJ File Number(s): 2009/3303