Alderman v Zurich [2011] NSWSC 754

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Alderman v Zurich [2011] NSWSC 754 Hearing dates: 21 February; 10 March 2011 Decision date: 21 July 2011 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Adams J Decision: Access granted in part. Catchwords: PROCEDURE - subpoena - documents produced - access - legal professional privilege - third party documents - litigation or advice privilege - whether relevant difference Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1995 Insurance Contracts Act (Cth) 1984 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Australian Safeways Stores (1998) 81 FCR 526 Carbotech-Australia Pty Limited v Yates [2008] NSWSC 1151; Commissioner of Australian Federal Police v Propend Finance Pty Ltd (1997) 188 CLR 501 D'Apice v Gutkovich - Estate of Abraham (No1) [2010] NSWSC 1136 Esso Australia Resources Limited v Commissioner of Taxation (1999) 201 CLR 49 Mitsubishi Electric Australia Pty Ltd v Victorian WorkCover Authority [2002] VSCA 59; (2002) 4 VR 332 Nickmar Pty Ltd v Preservatrice Skandia Insurance Ltd (1985) 3 NSWLR 44 State of New South Wales v Jackson [2001] NSWCA 279 Sydney Airports Corp Ltd v Singapore Airlines Ltd [2005] NSWCA 47 Waugh Asset Management Pty Limited v Merrill Lynch [2010] NSWSC 197 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Neil Gregory Alderman trading as Sydney Filmworks (First Plaintiff) Jeanine Maree Ellis trading as Sydney Filmworks (Second Plaintiff) Peter Jackson Ellis trading as Sydney Filmworks (Third Plaintiff) Zurich Australian Insurance Limited (Defendant) Representation: Counsel G Carolan (Plaintiffs) M J Dawson (Defendant) Solicitors Mason Black Lawyers (Plaintiffs) Vardanega Roberts Solicitors (Defendant) File Number(s): 2009/294876