Hunter Quarries Pty Ltd v Morrison (No 2) [2013] NSWIRComm 98

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Hunter Quarries Pty Ltd v Morrison (No 2) [2013] NSWIRComm 98 Hearing dates: 26 September 2013 Decision date: 11 November 2013 Jurisdiction: Industrial Court of NSW Before: Boland J, President; Walton J, Vice-President; Staff J Decision: (1) The appellants' notice of motion is refused save and except for: (a) paragraphs [3]-[14] in Attachments A and C to the notice of motion in respect of which leave is granted to issue the summonses; and (b) order 5, in respect of which leave is granted. (2) Costs are reserved. The applications for leave to appeal and appeal are listed for directions before Walton J, Vice-President at 9.30 am on Tuesday 10 December 2013. Catchwords: APPEALS - OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY - Interlocutory applications - Appellants seek leave of Full Bench to: issue summonses to produce; require the prosecution to disclose certain documents; and to use any document summonsed, disclosed or otherwise produced in certain other proceedings, but that was not tendered or otherwise placed in the public domain - Jurisdiction to issue summonses - Whether documents called for satisfy Legitimate Forensic Purpose test and On the Cards test - Applicable principles Legislation Cited: Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Aouad and El-Zeyat v R [2011] NSWCCA 61; (2011) 207 A Crim R 411 Attorney General (NSW) v Chidgey [2008] NSWCCA 65; (2008) 182 A Crim R 536 Boland v Yates Property Corporation [1999] HCA 64; (1999) 167 ALR 575 Collins Thomson Pty Ltd v Clayton [2002] NSWSC 366 Farley-Smith v Repatriation Commission [2010] AATA 637 FGT Custodians Pty Ltd v Fagenblat [2003] VSCA 33 Fortson Pty Ltd v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2008] SASC 49; (2008) 100 SASR 162 Gilham v R [2012] NSWCCA 131 Grey v The Queen [2001] HCA 65; (2001) 184 ALR 593 Harrington-Smith on behalf of the Wongatha People v Western Australia (No.7) [2003] FCA 893; (2003) 130 FCR 424 Hodder Rook & Associates Pty Ltd v Genworth Financial Mortgage Insurance Pty Ltd [2011] NSWCA 279 Hunter Quarries Pty Limited v Morrison [2013] NSWIRComm 49 ICAP Australia Pty Ltd v BGC Partners (Australia) Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 307 ICAP Pty Limited v Moebes [2009] NSWSC 306 Igjnatic v R (1993) 68 A Crim R 333 Jango v Northern Territory of Australia (No 2) [2004] FCA 1004 Kelly v London Transport Executive [1982] 2 All ER 842 Kulikovsky v Police [2010] SASC 58 Liberti v R (1991) 55 A Crim R 120 Pan Pharmaceuticals Ltd (in liq) v Selim [2008] FCA 416 Phosphate Co-operative Co of Australia Pty Ltd v Shears (No 3) (Pivot Case) [1989] VR 665 R v Doogan, Re; Ex parte Lucas-Smith [2005] ACTSC 74; (2005) 158 ACTR 1 R v Richard Lipton [2011] NSWCCA 247 Regina v Saleam [1999] NSWCCA 86 Risk v Northern Territory of Australia [2006] FCA 404 Rodney Morrison v Hunter Quarries Pty Limited and Another [2009] NSWIRComm 179 Secretary to the Department of Business and Innovation v Murdesk Investments [2011] VSC 581; (2011) 184 LGERA 288 Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd & Ors v Sharman License Holdings Pty Ltd & Ors [2005] FCA 1242; (2005) 220 ALR 1 Vernon v Bosley (No 2) [1999] QB 18 Welker & Ors v Rinehart & Anor (No 6) [2012] NSWSC 160Whitehouse v Jordan [1980] 1 All ER 650 Whitehouse v Jordan [1981] 1 WLR 246 Wood v R [2012] NSWCCA 21 Texts Cited: J D Heydon, Cross on Evidence, 9th ed (2012), Lexis Nexis G Blake SC and P Gray, 'Can counsel settle expert reports?' (2012-2013) NSW Bar Association's 'Bar News' 56 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Hunter Quarries Pty Ltd (Appellant in IRC2012/1111)Richard Badior (Appellant in IRC2012/1126)Rodney Morrison (Respondent) Representation: Counsel Mr B Docking of counsel (Appellant in IRC2012/1111)Mr D Nagle of counsel (Appellant in IRC2012/1126)Mr M Lee SC, with Ms J C McDonald of counsel (Respondent) Solicitors McDonald Johnson Lawyers (Appellants)Crown Solicitor's Office (Respondent) File Number(s): IRC 1111 and 1126 of 2012