Tweed Shire Council v Reysson Pty Ltd (No 2) [2017] NSWLEC 159

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Tweed Shire Council v Reysson Pty Ltd (No 2) [2017] NSWLEC 159 Hearing dates: 22 November 2017 Date of orders: 28 November 2017 Decision date: 28 November 2017 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Molesworth AJ Decision: See orders at [68] Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – notice to produce – objection to production of documents on ground that documents privileged – whether documents prepared for the dominant purpose of lawyer providing legal advice to client Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1995, s 118; Div 1 of Pt 3.10 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, rr 1.2, 1.9, 21.9, 21.10, 21.11; Div 2 of Pt 21 Cases Cited: City of Ryde Council v Principal Healthcare Finance Pty Ltd [2017] NSWLEC 126 Environment Protection Authority v Grafil Pty Ltd [2017] NSWLEC 88 Esso Australia Resources Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1999) 201 CLR 49; [1999] HCA 67 Grant v Downs (1976) 135 CLR 674; [1976] HCA 63 Hancock v Rinehart [2016] NSWSC 12 Interchase Corp Ltd (in liq) v Grosvenor Hill (Queensland) Pty Ltd (No 1) (1999) 1 Qd R 141; [1997] QCA 450 Re Southland Coal Pty Ltd (receivers & managers appointed) (in liq) (2006) 203 FLR 1; [2006] NSWSC 899 Singapore Airlines Ltd v Sydney Airports Corporation Ltd [2004] NSWSC 380 Walker Corporation Pty Ltd v Director-General of the Department of Environment and Climate Change [2009] NSWLEC 138 Walker Corporation Pty Ltd v Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority (2008) 161 LGERA 86; [2008] NSWLEC 247 Texts Cited: Dr Ronald Desiatnik, Legal Professional Privilege in Australia (2nd ed 2005, LexisNexis Butterworths) Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Tweed Shire Council (Applicant) Reysson Pty Ltd ACN 001 214 446 (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Ms J Walker (Applicant) Mr C Norton (Respondent)