In the matters of Earth Civil Australia Pty Ltd, RCG CBD Pty Ltd, Bluemine Pty Ltd, Diamondwish Pty Ltd and Rackforce Pty Ltd (all in liq) [2020] NSWSC 293

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matters of Earth Civil Australia Pty Ltd, RCG CBD Pty Ltd, Bluemine Pty Ltd, Diamondwish Pty Ltd and Rackforce Pty Ltd (all in liq) [2020] NSWSC 293 Hearing dates: 3 February 2020 and ongoing Decision date: 26 March 2020 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Ward CJ in Eq Decision: (1) Admit without the provisional qualification, as admissions against interest, the following portions of Exhibit U: (a) the words "Interview conducted with George SAID On 3 June 2019 Australian Taxation Office" on p 1; (b) the words "Interviewee sworn" on p 2; (c) p 7, lines 9-42; (d) p 8, lines 1-15; (e) p 9, lines 26-38; (f) p 10, lines 1-41; (g) p 11, lines 1-18; (h) p 12, lines 1-21; (i) p 13, lines 2-20; (j) p 13, lines 28-40; (k) p 14, lines 1-19; (l) p 14, lines 26-40; (m) p 18, lines 7-11; (n) p 18, lines 14-16; (o) p 18, lines 35-38; (p) p 19, lines 1-3; (q) p 23, lines 17-27; (r) p 24, lines 1-39; (s) p 25, lines 1-27; (t) p 35, lines 10-30; (u) p 42, lines 25-40; (v) p 43, lines 15-38; (w) p 44, lines 1-21; (x) p 47, lines 35-38; (y) p 48, lines 1-8; (z) p 62, lines 36-41; (aa) p 69, lines 6-32; (bb) p 78, lines 2-35; (cc) p 86, lines 34-40; (dd) p 87, lines 1-20; (ee) p 91, lines 1-31; (ff) p 93, lines 2-4; (gg) p 93, lines 40-42; and (hh) p 94, lines 3-4. (2) Admit without the provisional qualification, as evidence of prior inconsistent statements, the following portions of Exhibit U: (a) p 44, lines 9-21; and (b) p 69, lines 16-24. (3) The balance of Exhibit U is admitted only as evidence of what was put to the witness in examination or cross-examination, as the case may be. Catchwords: EVIDENCE — Hearsay — Exceptions — Admissions — transcript of compulsory interview with Australian Taxation Office