Furlong v Wise & Young Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 1718

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Furlong v Wise & Young Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 1718 Hearing dates: 13 August 2019 Date of orders: 04 December 2019 Decision date: 04 December 2019 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Ward CJ in Eq Decision: (1) Dismiss the first plaintiff's amended notice of motion filed on 18 June 2019. (2) Dismiss the respondent's amended notice of motion filed on 13 August 2019. (3) Order that there be no order as to the costs of the respective motions to the intent that each party pay his or her own costs of the motions. Catchwords: PROCEDURE – Contempt – applicant seeking orders that the respondent be found guilty of contempt of court for issuing a subpoena – whether issuing the subpoena was in breach of court orders– burden of proof rests upon the party alleging contempt of court – proof beyond reasonable doubt – criminal standard of proof for civil contempt – contempt must be wilful and not merely casual, accidental or unintentional. Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Cases Cited: Anderson v Hassett [2007] NSWSC 1310 Australasian Meat Industry Employees' Union v Mudginberri Station Pty Ltd (1986) 161 CLR 98; [1986] HCA 46 Australian Building Construction Employees' and Builders Labourers' Federation v Minister of State for Industrial Relations (1982) 43 ALR 189; (1982) 63 FLR 253 Australian Consolidated Press Ltd v Morgan (1965) 112 CLR 483; [1965] HCA 21 Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Sigalla (No 4) (2011) 80 NSWLR 113; [2011] NSWSC 62 Cohen v Double Bay Bowling Club [2019] NSWSC 1625 Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Salvato (No 4) [2013] NSWSC 321 Construction, Forestry, Mining & Energy Union v BHP Steel (AIS) Pty Ltd [2001] FCA 1758 Farahbakht v Midas Australia Pty Ltd [2006] NSWSC 1322 Hearne v Street (2008) 235 CLR 125; [2008] HCA 36 Inghams Enterprises Pty Ltd v Timania Pty Ltd [2005] FCAFC 155; (2005) 221 ALR 823 Lane v The Registrar of the Supreme Court of New South Wales (Equity Division) (1981) 148 CLR 245; [1981] HCA 35 Markisic v Commonwealth of Australia (2007) 69 NSWLR 737; [2007] NSWCA 92 Matthews v ASIC [2009] NSWCA 155 Mead v Mead [2007] HCA 25; (2007) 235 ALR 197 Metcash Trading Ltd v Bunn (No 5) (2009) FCA 16 Microsoft Corporation v Marks (No 1) (1996) 69 FCR 117 Mirus Australia Pty Ltd v Gage [2017] NSWSC 1046 Registrar of the Supreme Court, Equity Division v McPherson [1980] 1 NSWLR 688 Reliance Financial Services Pty Ltd v Allyma Express Holdings Pty Ltd (No 2) [2018] NSWSC 1776 Toyota Finance Australia Limited v AJI Enterprise Group Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 33 Witham v Holloway (1995) 183 CLR 525; [1995] HCA 3 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Kathleen Jeanne Furlong (First Plaintiff and Applicant) Mark Andrew Leishman (Second Plaintiff) Wise & Young Pty Ltd (First Defendant) Defined Properties Investment Pty Ltd (Second Defendant) Wise & Young International Pty Ltd (Third Defendant) George Dimitriou (First Defendant and Respondent) Representation: Counsel: D Allen (Applicant) A Radojev (Respondent)