Spillane v Curr [2011] NSWDC 150

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Spillane v Curr [2011] NSWDC 150 Hearing dates: 21 September 2011 Decision date: 30 September 2011 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Gibson DCJ Decision: (1) These proceedings stayed pending further orders of the Family Court of Australia at Newcastle. (2) Costs reserved (3) A copy of this judgment to be sent by email to the Registrar of the Family Court at Newcastle and to Justice Cleary. (4) Matter returned to Defamation List for further case management on 14 October 2011. Catchwords: SUBPOENA - implied undertaking not to use documents for collateral purpose - plaintiff uses information in document obtained on subpoena from a third party in Family Court proceedings to commence proceedings for defamation - effect of notation in Family Court orders - subsequent notification of owner of document, who objects to use - whether objection cured by District Court orders - proceedings stayed pending further orders by Family Court Legislation Cited: Family Law Act 1975 (Cth), ss 21(2), 79 and 121 Cases Cited: Ainsworth v Burden [1999] NSWSC 793 Ampolex Ltd v Perpetual Trustee Company (Canberra) Ltd (1995) 13 ACLC 1611 Attorney-General (NSW) v Mayas Pty Ltd (1988) 14 NSWLR 342 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v INFO4PC.COM Pty Ltd [2001] FCA 258 Barach v University of New South Wales [2011] NSWSC 431 Bechara v Bonacorso [2009] NSWDC 131 Bell Group Ltd (in liq) v Westpac Banking Corporation (1998) 166 ALR 699 British American Tobacco Australia Services Limited v Laurie [2011] HCA 2 Byrd and Byrd & Ors [2010] FamCA 547 Capital Television Group Ltd v Northern Rivers Television Pty Ltd (Bainton J, 4 September 1995) Crest Homes plc v Marks [1987] AC 829; [1987] 2 All ER 1074; [1987] 3 WLR 293 Halcon International Inc v Shell Transport & Trading Co Ltd [1979] RPC 459 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd v Lovell (Supreme Court of Western Australia, Pidgeon, Ipp and Anderson JJ, 22 May 1998) Hearne v Street [2008] HCA 36 Higgins v Sinclair [2011] NSWSC 163 Holpitt Pty Ltd v Varimu Pty Ltd (1991) 103 ALR 684 Jameel (Yousef) v Dow Jones & Co Inc [2005] QB 946 Jell v Jell [2009] FAMCA 960 Kirk v Martens [2008] FamCA 596 Lamont v Dwyer [2008] ACTSC 125 Liberty Funding Pty Ltd v Phoenix Capital Ltd (1995) 218 ALR 283 McCabe v British American Tobacco Australia Services Ltd (No. 3) [2002] VSC 150 Metway v Doublelock Limited [1978] 1 All ER 1261 P and W v Manny [2010] ACTSC 50 Pelechowski v Registrar, Court of Appeal (1999) 198 CLR 435 Prudential Assurance Co v Fountain Page Ltd [1991] 1 WLR 756 Schellenberg v British Broadcasting Commission [2000] EMLR 296 Simpson-Cook v Delaforce [2009] NSWSC 357 Springfield Nominees Pty Ltd v Bridgelands Securities Ltd (1992) 38 FCR 217 United Telecasters Sydney Ltd v Hardy (1991) 23 NSWLR 323 Welke v Child Support Registrar (SSAT Appeal) [2011] FMCAfam 2 Texts Cited: - Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Plaintiff: Kathryn Louise Spillane Defendant: Andrew Curr Representation: Plaintiff: Mr G Gemmell Defendant: Mr S Chapple Plaintiff: Rice More & Gibson Solicitors Defendant: Prison Legal Services File Number(s): 2010/292407 Publication restriction: None