Player v Australian Technology Park Sydney Limited [2015] NSWSC 1438

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Player v Australian Technology Park Sydney Limited [2015] NSWSC 1438 Hearing dates: 24 August 2015 Date of orders: 08 August 2015 Decision date: 08 August 2015 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Harrison AsJ Decision: The Court orders that:

(1) The respondent's notice of motion filed 20 July 2015 is dismissed.

(2) The respondent is to pay the first defendant's costs on an ordinary basis as agreed or assessed.

(3) This matter is stood over to 22 October 2015 at 9.00 am for directions before the Registrar. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – set aside subpoena – whether documents sought for a legitimate forensic purpose Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Agricultural and Rural Finance Ltd v Gardiner (2008) 238 CLR 570; [2008] HCA 57. Attorney-General (NSW) v Dylan Chidgey (2008) 182 A Crim R 536; [2008] NSWCCA 65 Electricity Generation Corp v Woodside Energy Ltd; Woodside Energy Ltd v Electricity Generation Corp (2014) 251 CLR 640; [2014] HCA 7 Marsh & McLennan Pty Ltd v Stanyers Transport Pty Ltd [1994] 2 VR 232; (1993) 7 ANZ Ins Cas 61-203 Shepherd v National Mutual Life Association of Australasia Ltd & Bob Broadley Pty Ltd (1994) 8 ANZ Ins Cas 61-233 The City of Sydney v Streetscape Projects (Australia) Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 364 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Pamela Ann Player (Plaintiff) Australian Technology Park Sydney Limited ACN 060 969 119 (First Defendant) Arcadia Pacific Group Pty Ltd CAN 110 133 329 (Second Defendant) AAI Limited t/as GIO (Respondent to subpoena) Representation: Counsel: J Sleight (Australian Technology Park Sydney Limited) D Weinberger (AAI Limited t/as GIO)