In the matter of Wan Jia (Australia) International Development Pty Ltd [2012] NSWSC 600

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Wan Jia (Australia) International Development Pty Ltd [2012] NSWSC 600 Hearing dates: Tuesday 8 May 2012 Decision date: 08 May 2012 Before: Brereton J Decision: Paragraphs 2 - 5 of the Notice to Produce dated 7 March 2012 set aside. Notice to Produce dated 18 April 2012 set aside. Relief otherwise refused. Plaintiff to pay the defendant's costs of the application. Catchwords: PRACTICE & PROCEDURE - notice to produce - application to set aside - UCPR r 21.10(1)(b) - document or thing that is clearly identified - relevant to a fact in issue PRACTICE & PROCEDURE - subpoenas - objection after documents inspected - privilege waived - discretion to restrain use of documents inspected Legislation Cited: (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 21.10 (Cth) Corporations Act 2001, s 237 Cases Cited: Penrith Rugby League Club Ltd v Brown [2004] NSWSC 1182 Kursell v Timber Operators & Contractors Ltd [1927] 1 KB 298 Douglas Corporation Pty Ltd v Currico Nominees Pty Ltd [2007] NSWSC 113 Norris v Kandiah [2007] NSWSC 1296 Guinness Peat Properties Ltd v Fitzroy Robinson Partnership [1987] 1 WLR 1027 Biseja Pty Limited v NSI Group Pty Limited [2006] NSWSC 1497 Grace v Grace [2010] NSWSC 1514 Adelaide Bank Ltd v Abdelkodous [2011] NSWSC 32 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Jian Sheng Chen (Applicant) Jian Ying Chen (First Respondent) Runa Chen (Second Respondent) Wan Jia (Australia) International Development Pty Ltd (Third Respondent) Representation: D A Smallbone with M Campbell (Applicants) P Braham SC with J Williams (Respondents) Owen Hodge Lawyers (Applicant) Deutsch Miller (Respondents) File Number(s): 2011/ 352933