In the matter of Octaviar Limited (Receivers and Managers Appointed) (In Liquidation) and In the matter of Octaviar Administration Pty Ltd (In Liquidation) [2012] NSWSC 1027

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Octaviar Limited (Receivers and Managers Appointed) (In Liquidation) and In the matter of Octaviar Administration Pty Ltd (In Liquidation) [2012] NSWSC 1027 Hearing dates: 15 August 2012 Decision date: 03 September 2012 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Corporations List Before: Black J Decision: Paragraphs 1-3 of Notice to Produce set aside. Paragraph 5 of Notice to Produce set aside so far as it includes the words "including documents recording the work thereby finalised". Parties to be heard as to costs. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Notice to produce - Application to set aside specified paragraphs of notice to produce - Whether documents sought pursuant to notice to produce specify documents to be produced which are relevant to a fact in issue in proceedings - Practice Note SC Eq 11 - Whether notice to produce seeks orders for disclosure of documents which would not have been made under Practice Note SC Eq 11. Legislation Cited: - Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 588FA, 588FB, 588FC, 588FE, 588FF, 588FF(1), 588FF(3), 588FF(3)(b) - Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Pt 4.10 Div 1, ss 122, 131A - Supreme Court Rules 1970 (NSW) Pt 23 r2 - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) rr 33, 34.1 Cases Cited: - Buzzle Operations Pty Ltd (in liq) v Apple Computer Australia [2009] NSWSC 225; (2009) 74 NSWLR 469 - Commissioner for Railways v Small (1938) 38 SR (NSW) 564 - Commissioner for Taxation v Rio Tinto Ltd [2006] FCAFC 86; (2006) 151 FCR 341 - Ferella v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy [2010] FCA 766; (2010) 188 FCR 68 - Fiduciary Ltd v Morningstar Research Pty Ltd [2007] NSWSC 432 - Leighton International v Hodges [2012] NSWSC 458 - New Cap Reinsurance Corporation Ltd (in liq) v Reaseguros Alianza SA [2004] NSWSC 787 - Norris v Kandiah [2007] NSWSC 1296 - Owners Strata Plan SP 69567 v Baseline Constructions Pty Ltd [2012] NSWSC 502 - Patonga Beach Holdings Pty Ltd v Lyons [2009] NSWSC 869 - Penrith Rugby League Club Ltd v Brown [2004] NSWSC 1182 - Re Idoport Pty Ltd (in liq) (recs apptd) [2012] NSWSC 58 - Singtel Optus Pty Ltd v Weston [2011] NSWSC 1083 - Strata Plan SP 69567 v Baseline Constructions Pty Ltd [2012] NSWSC 502 - Tony Azzi Automobiles Pty Ltd v Volvo Car Australia Pty Ltd [2006] NSWSC 283 - TransGrid v Members of Lloyd's Syndicate 3210 [2011] NSWSC 301 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: William John Fletcher and Katherine Elizabeth Barnet as Liquidators of Octaviar Limited (Receivers and Managers Appointed) (In Liquidation) and Octaviar Administration Pty Ltd (In Liquidation) (First Plaintiffs) Octaviar Limited (Receivers and Managers Appointed) (In Liquidation) (Second Plaintiff) Octaviar Administration Pty Ltd (In Liquidation) (Third Plaintiff) Representation: Counsel: B.A. Coles QC/P. Dowdy (Plaintiffs) N. Hutley SC/RCA Higgins (Applicants) Solicitors: Henry Davis York (Plaintiffs) Baker & McKenzie (Applicants) File Number(s): 11/153330