Skyscanner Limited v Hotels Combined Pty Ltd (No. 2) [2016] NSWSC 326

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Skyscanner Limited v Hotels Combined Pty Ltd (No. 2) [2016] NSWSC 326 Hearing dates: 23 March 2016 Date of orders: 24 March 2016 Decision date: 24 March 2016 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Slattery J Decision: Confidentiality regime ordered in respect of all categories of documents discovered. Skyscanner is ordered to pay two-thirds of Hotels Combined's costs of the motion. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – discovery – orders for discovery made – form of order in dispute –discovery between trade rivals – whether all documents sought on discovery are confidential – whether executives from the party being given discovery should be granted access to the confidential documents.

COSTS – motion for review of decision of Registrar – motion for review dismissed but Registrar's orders varied – whether unsuccessful applicant on the Motion should pay the successful respondent's costs of the Motion – whether the applicant's and respondent's costs should be costs in the cause – whether variation to Registrar's order affects the orders as to costs. Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 42.7 Cases Cited: All Services Australia Pty Ltd v Telstra Corp Ltd (2000) 171 ALR 330; [2000] FCA 375 Annova Pty Ltd v Wholesale Brands Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 1391 Cadbury Pty Ltd v Amcor Ltd (No. 2) [2009] FCA 663 Commonwealth v Northern Land Council (1993) 176 CLR 604 Hadid v Lenfest Communications Inc & Ors (1996) 70 FCR 403 Hamod & Anor v State of New South Wales & Anor [2007] NSWSC 707 ICAP Australia vs Forrest Mobes [2010] NSWSC 738 Kanthal Australia Pty Ltd v Minister for Industry, Technology and Commerce (1987) 14 FCR 90 Lenark Pty Ltd v TheChairmen1 Pty Ltd & Ors (No.2) [2012] NSWSC 415 Mobil Oil Australia Ltd v Guina Developments Pty Ltd [1996] 2 VR 34 O'Keeffe Nominees Pty Ltd v BP Australia Ltd (No 2)(1995) FCR 591; (1995) 128 ALR 718 Perpetual Trustee Company v McAndrew [2008] NSWSC 790 Portal Software International Ltd v Bodsworth [2005] NSWSC 1115 Richards v Kadian [2005] NSWCA 373 Skyscanner Limited v Hotels Combined Pty Ltd [2016] NSWSC 183 Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games v Reebok International Ltd [2000] NSWCA 185 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Plaintiff/Cross Defendant: Skyscanner Limited Defendant/Cross Claimant: Hotels Combined Pty Ltd ACN 122 130 554 Representation: Counsel: Plaintiff/ Cross Defendant: Ms P. Wass SC Defendant/Cross Claimant: Mr J. Williams