Ryde Developments Pty Ltd v The Property Investors Alliance Pty Ltd (No. 2) [2016] NSWSC 829

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Ryde Developments Pty Ltd v The Property Investors Alliance Pty Ltd (No. 2) [2016] NSWSC 829 Hearing dates: 17 June 2016 Decision date: 23 June 2016 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Ball J Decision: 1. The first defendant's notice to produce dated 15 June 2016 be set aside. 2. The first defendant pay the plaintiff's costs of the motion filed 15 June 2016. Catchwords: PROCEDURE - setting aside notice to produce EVIDENCE - client legal privilege - implied waiver - Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) s 122 Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Property, Stock and Business Agents Act 2002 (NSW) Cases Cited: Bailey v Director-General, Department of Land and Water Conservation [2009] NSWCA 100; (2009) 74 NSWLR 333 Chen & Ors v City Convenience Leasing Pty Ltd & Anor [2005] NSWCA 297 Commissioner of Taxation v Rio Tinto Ltd [2006] FCAFC 86; (2005) 151 FCR 341 Council of the New South Wales Bar Association v Archer [2008] NSWCA 164; (2008) 72 NSWLR 236 Expense Reduction Analysts Group Pty Ltd v Armstrong Strategic Management and Marketing Pty Ltd [2013] HCA 46; (2013) 250 CLR 303 Mann v Carnell [1999] HCA 66; (1999) 201 CLR 1 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Ryde Developments Pty Ltd (ACN 151 612 921) (Plaintiff | First Cross Defendant) The Property Investors Alliance Pty Ltd (ACN 117 017 302) (First Defendant | Cross Claimant) Yue Wang (Second Defendant) Diaa Malak Gabra (Second Cross Defendant) Representation: Counsel: AJ McInerney SC with D Robertson (Plaintiff | First Cross Defendant) J Knackstredt (Defendants | Cross Claimant)