In the Matter of Kala Capital Pty Ltd (No 2) [2012] NSWSC 1293

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the Matter of Kala Capital Pty Ltd (No 2) [2012] NSWSC 1293 Hearing dates: 19 October 2012 Decision date: 19 October 2012 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Corporations List Before: Brereton J Decision: Interlocutory process dismissed with costs Catchwords: PRACTICE & PROCEDURE - objection to order for production - Civil Procedure Act, s 87 - objection on ground of self-incrimination - UCPR, r 1.9 - appropriate process where an objection is taken - whether court can be satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for objection

PRACTICE & PROCEDURE - objection to subpoena and order for production - where grounds could have been raised on a previous occasion - whether abuse of process

CORPORATIONS - objection to subpoena and order for production - UCPR r 1.9 - where corporation has a single director - objection on grounds of self-incrimination of that director - whether one-person corporation entitled to privilege against self-incrimination on grounds that production would be incriminatory of that director Legislation Cited: (Cth) Corporations Act 2001, s 9 (NSW) Civil Procedure Act 2005, s 68 (NSW) Supreme Court Rules 1970, Pt 36 r 12 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 1.9 Cases Cited: Braswell v United States 487 US 99 (1988) Brinds Ltd v Chapmans Ltd (Unreported judgment of Needham J, NSWSC, 24 September 1985, BC8500523) Environment Protection Authority v Caltex Refining Company Proprietary Limited [1993] HCA 74; (1993) 178 CLR 477 In the Matter of Kala Capital Pty Limited (in liquidation) [2012] NSWSC 1073 In the matter of Triflex Electrical Pty Limited (in liq) [2012] NSWSC 1206 Klein v Bell [1955] 2 DLR 513 Matter of Grand Jury Subpoenas 959 F 2d 1158 (2d Cir 1992) Microsoft Corporation v CX Computer Pty Ltd [2002] FCA 3; (2002) 116 FCR 372 R v Ronen [2004] NSWCCA 67; (2005) 64 NSWLR 707 Re BPTC Limited in Liquidation (1993) 10 ACSR 756 Rich v Australian Securities and Investments Commission [2004] HCA 42; (2004) 209 ALR 271 Stephenson v Garnet [1898] 1 QB 677 United States v Moseley 832 F Supp 56 (WDNY 1993) United States v Stone 976 F 2d 909 (4th Cir 1992) cert denied, 507 US 1029 (1993) Vasil v National Australia Bank Ltd [1999] NSWCA 161; (1999) 46 NSWLR 207 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Alfred Kin Chau Lee - First Applicant Archirox Pty Limited - Second Applicant Arten Atelier Pty Limited - Third Applicant Kala Capital Pty Limited - Respondent Representation: Counsel: A Ogborne - Applicant J T Johnson - Respondent Solicitors: Paul Bard Lawyers - Applicant Carroll & O'Dea - Respondents File Number(s): 12/338044