Raphael Ahn v Toppro Pty Limited [2016] NSWSC 221

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Raphael Ahn v Toppro Pty Limited [2016] NSWSC 221 Hearing dates: Monday, 15 February 2016 Date of orders: 15 February 2016 Decision date: 15 February 2016 Jurisdiction: Equity - Corporations List Before: Brereton J Decision: Para 8 of subpoena set aside; defendants need not produce documents in para 8 of notice to produce; notice of motion otherwise dismissed Catchwords: EVIDENCE – documentary evidence – subpoenas and notice to produce – application to set aside subpoena to produce and notice to produce to court – whether issued for legitimate forensic purpose – distinction between processes of subpoenas for production and discovery – legitimate forensic purpose cannot always be defined by reference to pleadings and affidavits; EVIDENCE – privilege – client legal privilege – whether privilege waived by failure to file motion claiming privilege prior to expiry of order for first access – where claim notified by correspondence – held, no waiver. Legislation Cited: (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 34.2 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 Cases Cited: Brand v Digi-tech [2001] NSWSC 425, [36] Carbotech-Australia Pty Ltd v Yates [2008] NSWSC 1151 Hatton v Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Australia (2000) 26 Fam LR 570 ICAP Pty Limited v Moebes & Anor [2009] NSWSC 306 Liristis v Gadelrabb [2009] NSWSC 441 Mackintosh v The Commisioner of Police (NSW) [2010] NSWSC 1064 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Raphael Ahn (first plaintiff) Il Nam Yoo (second plaintiff/first cross defendant) Toppro Pty Ltd (first defendant/applicant) Ok Ja Joo (second defendant/applicant) Jae Joo Kim (third defendant/applicant) Wealth Wisdom Investments Limited (fourth defendant/applicant) Jin Hee Hong (second cross defendant) Representation: Counsel: J R Young (plaintiffs/respondents) S O'Brien (defendants/applicants) R Vorbach (second cross defendant)