National Telecoms Group Ltd v John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd (No. 2) [2011] NSWSC 578

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: National Telecoms Group Ltd v John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd (No. 2) [2011] NSWSC 578 Hearing dates: 26-27, 30 May 2011 Decision date: 29 June 2011 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Davies J Decision: The following portions of the report of Mr Temple-Cole of 21 October 2008 are rejected - para 3.1.8, para 3.2.2, para 4.1.6, para 4.2.8, para 4.2.9, para 4.2.10, para 4.2.13, para 4.2.14, para 4.2.15, para 4.3.3, para 4.3.16, para 5.1.6, para 5.1.7, the last 4 entries in the table in para 5.3.2, para 5.3.4, para 5.3.5, para 5.3.7, para 5.3.8, para 5.6.1(ii), the last sentence in (iv),(v) and the second sentence in (vi), section 6.7, para 6.8.15, para 7.7.29(iii), and corresponding parts of the tables in paragraph 2.1.3. Catchwords: EVIDENCE - opinion evidence - expert opinion - specialised knowledge - whether conclusions of experts based on specialised knowledge - evidence of the ultimate issue - assertion of falsification of accounts - inferences by expert. Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1995 Cases Cited: Adler v Australian Securities and Investments Commission [2003] NSWCA 131 Allstate Life Insurance Co v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (No 6) (1996) 64 FCR 79 ASIC v Vines [2003] NSWSC 1095; (2003) 48 ACSR 291 Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336 Forge v Australian Securities & Investments Commission [2004] NSWCA 448 Makita (Australia) Pty Ltd v Sprowles (2001) 52 NSWLR 705 National Telecoms Group Ltd v John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd (No 1) [2011] NSWSC 455 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: National Telecoms Group Ltd (Plaintiff) John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: B McClintock SC & C H Withers (Plaintiff) T Blackburn SC & P Silver (Defendant) Gilbert & Tobin (Plaintiff) Freehills (Defendant) File Number(s): 2002/69417