Hannaford v The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, NSW [2013] NSWSC 1708

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Hannaford v The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, NSW [2013] NSWSC 1708 Hearing dates: 23 July 2013, 4 September 2013, 7 November 2013 Decision date: 21 November 2013 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Schmidt J Decision: The plaintiffs be given access which they seek to the disputed documents. Catchwords: PROCEDURE - notice of motion - legal professional privilege - documents - s 118, s 119 Evidence Act - whether documents disclosed - some documents not confidential - whether solicitor' and counsel independent - dominant purpose - waiver - waiver established - s 122 Evidence Act does not apply - orders

EVIDENCE - privilege - legal professional privilege - privileged claimed under s 118 and s 119 of Evidence Act Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979 Cases Cited: Attorney General (NT) v Maurice [1986] HCA 80; 161 CLR 475 Akins v Abigroup Ltd [1998] NSWSC 254; (1998) 43 NSWLR 539 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Cadbury Schweppes Pty Ltd [2009] FCAFC 32 British American Tobacco Australia Services Limited v Sharon Y Eubanks for the United States of America; Nicholas Basil Cannar v Sharon Y Eubanks for the United States of America; British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited v Sharon Y Eubanks for the United States of America [2004] NSWCA 158; (2004) NSWLR 483 DSE (Holdings) Pty Limited v Intertan Inc [2003] FCA 1191; (2003) FCR 499 Dubbo City Council v Barrett [2003] NSWCA 267 Expense Reduction Analysts Group Pty Ltd v Armstrong Strategic Management and Marketing Pty Limited [2013] HCA 46 Goldberg v Ng [1995] HCA 39; (1995) 185 CLR 83 Grant v Downs [1976] HCA 63; (1976) 135 CLR 674 Green v AMP Life [2005] NSWSC 95 Kennedy v Wallace [2004] FCAFC 337; (2004) 213 ALR 108 In the matter of Southland Coal Pty Ltd (rec & mgrs apptd)(in liq) [2006] NSWSC 899 Manly Council v Byrne [2004] NSWCA 123 Mann v Carnell [1999] HCA 66; 201 CLR 1 Poricanin v Australian Consolidated Industries Ltd [1979] 2 NSWLR 419 Rich v Harrington [2007] FCA 1987 Seven Network Ltd v News Ltd [2005] FCA 1551; (2005) 225 ALR 672 Sydney Airports Corporation Ltd v Singapore Airlines Ltd [2005] NSWCA 47 State of New South Wales v Jackson [2007] NSWCA 279 Tim Barr Pty Ltd v Narui Gold Coast Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 1070 Waterford v The Commonwealth [1987] HCA 25; (1987) 163 CLR 54 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Alan Varley Hannaford (First Plaintiff) Gregory James Gilbert (Second Plaintiff) The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, New South Wales trading as Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Ms BK Nolan with Mr JC Lee (Plaintiffs) Mr D Kelly (Defendant) Solicitors: Baker Deane & Nutt (Plaintiffs) Moray & Agnew (Defendant) File Number(s): 2012/75021 Publication restriction: None