In the Matter of Triflex Electrical Pty Ltd (In Liq) [2012] NSWSC 1206

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the Matter of Triflex Electrical Pty Ltd (In Liq) [2012] NSWSC 1206 Hearing dates: 9 August 2012 Decision date: 09 August 2012 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Corporations List Before: Brereton J Decision: Order for Production set aside with costs Catchwords: PRACTICE & PROCEDURE - orders for production - UCPR r 1.9 - appropriate procedure where objection is taken on the basis that the order for production will require production of privileged material - whether order for production ought to be made that captures material that may be subject to a claim for privilege - decision in Meteyard considered

PRACTICE & PROCEDURE - orders for production - objection on grounds of oppression - whether terms of order are confusing - whether terms of order are too expansive Legislation Cited: (Cth) Corporations Act 2001, s 596A, s 596B (NSW) Civil Procedure Act 2005, s 68 (NSW) Supreme Court Rules 1970, Part 36 r 13, Part 36 r 16 Cases Cited: Meteyard v Love [2005] NSWCA 444; (2005) 65 NSWLR 36 Re BPTC Ltd (In Liq) (No 5) (1993) 10 ACSR 756; 11 ACLC 734 Hypec Electronics Pty Ltd (In Liq) [2006] NSWSC 704 Nielsen & Moller Autoglass (NSW) Pty Ltd (In Liq) [2008] NSWSC 1197 Re Southland Coal Pty Ltd (recs and mngrs appt) (in liq) [2006] NSWSC 184; (2006) 58 ACSR 113 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Reid Chapman Berg (First Applicant) Ross Edward Jorgensen (Second Applicant) Kristen Macallister Jorgensen (Third Applicant) Rockwell Automation Australia Limited (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: S Golledge (Applicants) B F Katekar (Respondent) Solicitors: ERA Legal (Applicants) Mills Oakley (Respondent) File Number(s): 12/155237