Singtel Optus Pty Limited v Weston [2011] NSWSC 1083

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Singtel Optus Pty Limited v Weston [2011] NSWSC 1083 Hearing dates: Thursday, 1 September 2011 Decision date: 16 September 2011 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Corporations List Before: White J Decision: 1 . Order that the plaintiffs produce for inspection by the defendant the first page of document 558 in tab 7A. 2. Order that the defendant's amended interlocutory process filed on 19 August 2011 be otherwise dismissed. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - privilege - whether common law or Evidence Act 1995 applies - s 131A, Evidence Act - Evidence Act and not the common law applies where the objection to inspection taken by person required to produce documents on subpoena or notice to produce - s 131A, Evidence Act only applies where person objecting to disclosure on ground of privilege is same person required to produce document

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - privilege - waiver - no question of principle Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1995 Cases Cited: Carbotech-Australia Pty Ltd v Yates [2008] NSWSC 1151 Waugh Asset Management v Merrill Lynch [2010] NSWSC 197 d'Apice v Gutkovich (No. 1) [2010] NSWSC 1336 Alderman t/as Sydney Filmworks v Zurich Australian Insurance Ltd [2011] NSWSC 754 TransGrid v Members of Lloyds Syndicate 3210 [2011] NSWSC 301 State of New South Wales v Public Transport Ticketing Corporation [2011] NSWCA 60 Grant v Downs [1976] HCA 63; (1976) 135 CLR 674 Attorney-General (NT) v Maurice [1986] HCA 80; (1986) 161 CLR 475 Buttes Gas & Oil Co v Hammer (No. 3) [1981] QB 223 Mann v Carnell [1999] HCA 66; (1999) 201 CLR 1 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Singtel Optus Pty Limited (Plaintiff) Paul Gerard Weston (Defendant) Representation: J A C Potts with C E Bannan (Plaintiff) N Cotman SC with R Glasson (Defendant) Baker & McKenzie (Plaintiff) O'Neill Partners (Defendant) File Number(s): 2010/71799