Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group Pty Ltd & Anor v Dr Judith Stubbs & Anor [2012] NSWSC 215

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group Pty Ltd & Anor v Dr Judith Stubbs & Anor [2012] NSWSC 215 Hearing dates: 16.02.12, 17.02.12 Decision date: 14 March 2012 Before: Nicholas J Decision: Par 1 Catchwords: INJUNCTIONS - confidential information - expert retained to advise in support of development application which was refused by council - whether the same person should be restrained from acting as an expert witness for council against the development application in Land and Environment Court proceedings - whether a real and sensible possibility of misuse of confidential information Cases Cited: Medic-Care Company Ltd v Hamilton Pharmaceutical Pty Ltd [2009] FCA 1220; (2009) 261 ALR 501 Bolkiah v KPMG [1999] 2 AC 222 Carindale Country Club Estate Pty Ltd v Astill & Ors (1993) 42 FCR 307 Elliott v Ivey [Unreported, NSWSC 23 April 1998] Farrow Mortgage Services Pty Ltd (in liq) v Mendall Properties Pty Ltd [1995] 1 VR 1 H Lundbeck A/S v Sandoz Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 1297 Optus Network Pty Ltd v Telstra Corporation Ltd [2010] FCAFC 21; (2010) 265 ALR 281 Protec Pacific Pty Ltd v Cherry [2008] VSC 76 Rapid Metal Developments (Australia) Pty Ltd v Anderson Formrite Pty Ltd [2005] WASC 255 Wimmera Industrial Minerals Pty Ltd v Iluka Mid West Ltd [2002] FCA 653 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group Pty Ltd - first plaintiff Martin Morris & Jones Pty Ltd - second plaintiff Dr Judith Stubbs - first defendant Shoalhaven City Council - second defendant Representation: Counsel: M J Leeming SC/J K Taylor - plaintiffs M Hall/P M Blackadder - first defendant J Lazarus - second defendant Solicitors: Corrs Chambers Westgarth - plaintiffs No appearance - first defendant Sparke Helmore - second defendant File Number(s): 12/44940 Publication restriction: