Hastie Group Ltd (In liq) v Moore & ors [2016] NSWSC 1315

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Hastie Group Ltd (In liq) v Moore & ors [2016] NSWSC 1315 Hearing dates: 9 September 2016 Date of orders: 14 September 2016 Decision date: 14 September 2016 Jurisdiction: Equity - Commercial List Before: McDougall J Decision: Plaintiffs to produce for inspection all but 3 of the documents sought by the defendants. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – notices to produce – client legal privilege – whether documents are privileged under s 119 of the Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) – whether any privilege attaches to documents relating to searches for litigation funding – whether privilege has been waived under s 122 of the Evidence Act –Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 1.12, 21.10, 34.1 Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Cases Cited: In the matter of Lori Najjar & Sons Pty Limited (in liquidation) (No 5) [2013] NSWSC 1336 Re Global Medical Imaging Management Ltd (in liq) [2001] NSWSC 476 Rickard Constructions Pty Limited v Rickard Hailes Moretti Pty Limited [2006] NSWSC 234 CSR Ltd v Eddy (2008) 70 NSWLR 725 Marshall v Prescott (No 4) [2012] NSWSC 992 Macquarie Bank Limited v Arup Pty Limited [2016] FCAFC 117 DSE (Holdings) Pty LTd v Intertan Inc (2003) 127 FCR 499 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Hastie Group Limited (In liquidation) and others (Plaintiffs) Bruce Ivan Moore and others trading as Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (Defendants) Representation: Counsel: D Studdy SC / A J Bulley (Plaintiffs) A Shearer / V O'Halloran (Defendants)