Ford Motor Company of Australia Limited v Tallevine Pty Ltd (as trustee for the Thornleigh Trading Trust) [2018] NSWSC 136

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Ford Motor Company of Australia Limited v Tallevine Pty Ltd (as trustee for the Thornleigh Trading Trust) [2018] NSWSC 136 Hearing dates: 27-29 November 2017 Date of orders: 22 February 2018 Decision date: 22 February 2018 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Harrison J Decision: Order the defendant within 14 days of the date of publication of these reasons to provide the plaintiff with a true copy of the document marked MFI 1 in these proceedings. Catchwords: EVIDENCE – privileges – client legal privilege – disclosure waiver – whether privilege waived by reason of partial disclosure Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Cases Cited: ASIC v Rich [2004] NSWSC 923 Attorney-General for the Northern Territory v Maurice (1986) 161 CLR 475; [1986] HCA 80 Bailey v Department of Land and Water Conservation (2009) 74 NSWLR 333; [2009] NSWCA 100 Banksia Mortgages Ltd v Croker [2010] NSWSC 535 Commissioner of Taxation v Coombes (1999) 92 FCR 249; [1999] FCA 842 Ford Motor Company of Australia Limited v Tallevine Pty Ltd (as trustee for the Thornleigh Trading Trust) [2017] NSWSC 1703 Great Atlantic Insurance Co v Home Insurance Co [1981] 1 WLR 529; [1981] 2 All ER 485 Hooker Corporation Ltd v Darling Harbour Authority (1987) 9 NSWLR 538 IOOF Holdings Ltd v Maurice Blackburn Pty Ltd [2016] VSC 311 Krok v Commissioner of Taxation [2015] FCA 51 Mann v Carnell (1999) 201 CLR 1; [1999] HCA 66 Mortgage Results Pty Ltd v Millsave Holdings Pty Ltd (Legal Privilege) [2017] VSC 704 Sundararajah v Teachers Federation Health Ltd (No. 2) [2010] NSWSC 259 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Ford Motor Company of Australia Limited (Plaintiff) Tallevine Pty Ltd as trustee for Thornleigh Trading Trust (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: P Wallis (Plaintiff) S Burchett (Defendant)