Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Park Trent Properties Group Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 342

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Park Trent Properties Group Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 342 Hearing dates: 19 and 26 March 2015 Date of orders: 31 March 2015 Decision date: 31 March 2015 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Sackar J Decision: See [61] - [62] Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application to set aside notice to produce – privilege – legal professional privilege – waiver – implied waiver – conduct – whether conduct inconsistent with maintenance of privilege Legislation Cited: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 (Cth) Uniform Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Cases Cited: Attorney-General (NT) v Maurice (1986) 161 CLR 475 Commissioner of Taxation v Rio Tinto Ltd (2006) 151 FCR 341 Buzzle Operations Pty Ltd (in liq) v Apple Computer Australia Pty Ltd (2009) 74 NSWLR 469 Daniels Corporation International Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (2002) 213 CLR 543 Derby & Co Ltd v Weldon (No 10) [1991] 2 All ER 908 Expense Reduction Analysts Group Pty Ltd v Armstrong Strategic Management and Marketing Pty Ltd (2013) 250 CLR 303 Ferella v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy (2010) 188 FCR 68 Mann v Carnell (1999) 201 CLR 1 National Australia Bank Ltd v C & O Voukidis Pty Ltd (No. 2) [2015] NSWSC 258 State of Victoria v Davies (2003) 6 VR 245 Texts Cited: JD Heydon, Cross on Evidence (10th ed, 2015, LexisNexis Butterworths) Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Australian Securities and Investments Commission - plaintiff Park Trent Properties Group Pty Ltd – defendant Representation: Counsel: