Ku-ring-gai Council v Chia [2018] NSWLEC 40

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Ku-ring-gai Council v Chia [2018] NSWLEC 40 Hearing dates: 27 March 2018 Date of orders: 27 March 2018 Decision date: 03 April 2018 Jurisdiction: Class 5 Before: Molesworth AJ Decision: Order made 27 March 2018 Access is granted in relation to documents produced under the notices to produce dated 26 February 2018, 5 March 2018, 8 March 2018, 12 March 2018 save those documents marked privileged. Orders made 3 April 2018

See orders at [64]. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - notices to produce – objection to access to documents on ground that documents subject to legal professional privilege – whether legitimate forensic purpose Legislation Cited: Criminal Procedure Act 1986 ss 247J, 247K and 247L Evidence Act 1995 ss 117, 118, 119 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 s 125(1) Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 r 5.2(2) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules r 34.1 Cases Cited: Bengalla Mining Company Pty Ltd v MACH Energy Australia Pty Ltd [2017] NSWLEC 121 Carbotech-Australia Pty Ltd v Yates [2008] NSWSC 1151 Commissioner of Australian Federal Police v Propend Finance Pty Ltd (1997) 188 CLR 501 Environment Protection Authority v Grafil Pty Ltd; Environment Protection Authority v Mackenzie [2017] NSWLEC 88 Environment Protection Authority v Queanbeyan City Council (No 2) [2011] NSWLEC 159 Grey v R [2001] HCA 65; (2001) 184 ALR 593; 75 ALJR 1708 Hancock v Rinehart [2016] NSWSC 12 Ku-ring-gai Council v Edgar, [2017] NSWLEC 49 Mallard v R [2005] HCA 68 (2005) 224 CLR 125 Marshall Rural Pty Ltd v Basscave Pty Ltd (No 2), [2017] NSWLEC 137 Peacock v R [2008] NSWCCA 264; (2008) 190 A Crim R 454 R v Lipton (2011) 82 NSWLR 123; [2011] NSWCCA 247 Randren House Pty Ltd v Water Administration Ministerial Corporation, [2017] NSWLEC 151 Tweed Shire Council v Reysson Pty Ltd (No2) [2017] NSWLEC 159 Wingecarribee Shire Council v O'Shanassy (No 2) [2014] NSWLEC 32 Texts Cited: Dr Ronald Desiatnik, Legal Professional Privilege in Australia (2nd ed 2005, LexisNexis Butterworths) Stephen Odgers, Uniform Evidence Act (12th ed 2016) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ku-ring-gai Council (Prosecutor) Mr John David Chia (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr Steven Berveling (Prosecutor) Mr Clive Steirn SC (Defendant)