Hancock & Anor v Rinehart & Ors [2013] NSWSC 1402

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Hancock & Anor v Rinehart & Ors [2013] NSWSC 1402 Hearing dates: 18 September 2013 Decision date: 23 September 2013 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Bergin CJ in Eq Decision: Access granted to documents Catchwords: [PRIVILEGE] - documents produced in answer to subpoena served on accountants who had provided accounting advice to trustee that included reference to legal advice - where issues include trustee's state of mind and specific beliefs at time of sending letter the subject of claims for trustee's removal - whether privilege waived Legislation Cited: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Evidence Act 1995 Cases Cited: Barnes v Commissioner of Taxation (2007) 242 ALR 601; [2007] FCAFC 88 Commissioner of Taxation v Rio Tinto Ltd (2006) 151 FCR 341 Council of NSW Bar Association v Archer (2008) 72 NSWLR 236; [2008] NSWCA 164 DSE (Holdings) Pty Ltd v Intertan Inc (2003) 127 FCR 499 Fort Dodge Australia Pty Limited v Nature Vet Pty Limited [2002] FCA 501 Garratt's Ltd v Thangathurai [2002] NSWSC 39 Re Londonderry's Settlement; Peat v Walsh [1965] Ch 918 Schmidt v Rosewood Trust Ltd [2003] 2 AC 709 789Ten Pty Ltd v Westpac Banking Corporation Ltd (2005) 53 ACSR 242 Silkman v Shakespeare Haney Securities Limited (2011) 8 ASTLR 117; [2011] NSWSC 148 Wayne Lawrence Pty Limited v Hunt [1999] NSWSC 1044 Westpac Banking Corporation v 789Ten Pty Ltd (2005) 55 ACSR 519 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: John Langley Hancock (1st Plaintiff) Bianca Hope Rinehart (2nd Plaintiff) Gina Hope Rinehart (1st Defendant) Representation: Counsel: CH Withers/N Zerial (1st and 2nd Plaintiffs) BR McClintock SC (1st Defendant) Solicitors: Yeldham Price O'Brien Lusk (Plaintiffs) Corrs Chambers Westgarth (1st Defendant) File Number(s): 2011/285907 Publication restriction: Nil