Jean Luc Clavel & Anor v John Savage & Ors (No 3) [2010] NSWSC 5

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Jean Luc Clavel & Anor v John Savage & Ors (No 3) [2010] NSWSC 5 Hearing dates: 16 November 2010 Decision date: 16 November 2010 Before: Rothman J Decision: (1)Paragraphs (i)(i), (i)(ii), (k), (h), (r), (s)(iii), (s)(iv), (s)(v) and (u) of the subpoena struck out; (2)The Commissioner is to file a schedule of documents said to be privileged under s 170 of the Police Act 1990 Catchwords: PROCEDURE - Subpoena - Objection to production - Statutory privilege under s 170 Police Act 1990 - Whether legitimate forensic purpose - Interrelationship of Police Act 1970 and Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) r 1.9(3) - Definition of "privileged information" and "privileged document" Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1995 Police Act 1990 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Carnell v Mann [1998] FCA 1566; (1998) 89 FCR 247 Esso Australia Resources Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (Cth) [1999] HCA 67; (1999) 201 CLR 49 Grant v Downs [1976] HCA 63; (1976) 135 CLR 674 Kennedy v Wallace [2004] FCAFC 337 Project Blue Sky Inc & Ors v Australian Broadcasting Authority [1998] HCA 28; (1998) 194 CLR 355 R v Saleam (1989) 16 NSWLR 14 Sydney Airports Corporation Ltd v Singapore Airlines Ltd & Qantas Airways Ltd [2005] NSWCA 47 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Jean Luc Clavel (First Plaintiff) Sarah Luc Clavel (Second Plaintiff) John Savage (First Defendant) Kim Savage (Second Defendant) The State of New South Wales (Third Defendant) Representation: Counsel: D Baran/M Eirth (Plaintiffs) Self represented (First Defendant) Self represented (Second Defendant) P W Neil SC/G Giagios (Third Defendant) Solicitors: File Number(s): 2002/69251 Publication restriction: None