Lenark Pty Limited v TheChairmen1 Pty Limited & Ors (No 2) [2012] NSWSC 415

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Lenark Pty Limited v TheChairmen1 Pty Limited & Ors (No 2) [2012] NSWSC 415 Hearing dates: 18 April 2012 Decision date: 01 May 2012 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Corporations List Before: Black J Decision: Parties to bring in draft orders to give effect to judgment. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Discovery - Confidentiality - Whether parties are trade rivals - Inspection of documents by trade rivals - Whether inspection should be restricted. Legislation Cited: - Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 180-182, 232 Cases Cited: - Betfair Pty Ltd v Racing New South Wales (No 5) [2009] FCA 1011 - Cadbury Pty Ltd v Amcor Ltd (No 2) [2009] FCA 663 - Drivetime Radio Australia Pty Ltd v Pivotal Creative Solutions Pty Ltd [2010] NSWSC 763 - ICAP Australia v Forrest Moebes [2010] NSWSC 738 - Idoport Pty Ltd v National Australia Bank Ltd [2001] NSWSC 1024 - Lenark Pty Ltd v TheChairmen1 Pty Ltd & Ors [2012] NSWSC 124 - Mobil Oil Australia Ltd v Guina Developments Pty Ltd [1996] 2 VR 34 - NAK Australia Pty Ltd v Starkey Consulting Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 1136 - Portal Software International Pty Ltd v Bodsworth [2005] NSWSC 1115 - Reebok International Ltd v Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games [2000] NSWSC 295 - Science Research Council v Nasse [1980] AC 1028 - Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games v Reebok International Ltd [2000] NSWCA 185 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Lenark Pty Limited (Plaintiff) The Chairmen1 Pty Limited & Ors (Defendants) Representation: Counsel: D.J. Fagan SC/N.M. Bender (Plaintiff) M. Henry (Defendants) S.J. Philips (Springsure Mining Pty Ltd) J.C. Hewitt (Guildford Coal Ltd) Solicitors: Minter Ellison (Plaintiff) Freehills (Defendants) Horton Rhodes (Springsure Mining Pty Ltd) Middletons (Guildford Coal Ltd) File Number(s): 10/318240