Australian Institute of Fitness Pty Limited v Australian Institute of Fitness (Vic/Tas) Pty Limited (No 2) [2015] NSWSC 994

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Australian Institute of Fitness Pty Limited v Australian Institute of Fitness (Vic/Tas) Pty Limited (No 2) [2015] NSWSC 994 Hearing dates: 16 July 2015 Date of orders: 24 July 2015 Decision date: 24 July 2015 Before: Sackar J Decision: See [46] Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – legal professional privilege – waiver – privileged material referred to in affidavit – whether conduct inconsistent with maintenance of privilege – whether material must be read before privilege waived Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Cases Cited: Akins v Abigroup Ltd (1998) 43 NSWLR 539 Australian Institute of Fitness Pty Limited v Australian Institute of Fitness (Vic/Tas) Pty Limited [2015] NSWSC 635 Commissioner of Taxation v Rio Tinto Ltd (2006) 151 FCR 341 Commonwealth v Temwood Holdings Pty Ltd [2002] WASC 107 DSE (Holdings) Pty Ltd v Intertan Inc Esso Australia Resources Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (1998) 83 FCR 511 Ferella v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy (2010) 188 FCR 68 Giannarelli v Wraith (No 2) (1991) 171 CLR 592 Gillies v Downer EDI Ltd [2010] NSWSC 1323 Liberty Funding Pty Ltd v Phoenix Capital Ltd [2005] FCAFC 3 Mann v Carnell (1999) 201 CLR 1 NRMA Ltd v Morgan (No 2) [1999] NSWSC 694 Waugh Asset Management v Merrill Lynch [2010] NSWSC 197 Yokogawa Australia Pty Ltd v Alstom Power Ltd [2009] SASC 377 Texts Cited: N/A Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: 2014/85141 (Licence Fee Proceedings)