G&S Engineering Services Pty Ltd v MACH Energy Australia Pty Ltd (No 7) [2022] NSWSC 1169

G&S Engineering Services Pty Ltd v MACH Energy Australia Pty Ltd (No 7) [2022] NSWSC 1169

Disclosure of documents in the disputed categories, including those outside the Reliance Period, is generally allowed due to potential relevance and the proportionality of compliance in the context of the dispute.

Parties
First Plaintiff/first Cross Defendant: G&S Engineering Services Pty Ltd; Second Plaintiff/second Cross Defendant: DRA Pacific Pty Ltd; Third Cross Defendant: DRA Group Holdings (Pty) Ltd; Fourth Cross Defendant: DRA Global Limited; First Defendant/first Cross Claimant: MACH Energy Australia Pty Ltd; Second Defendant/second Cross Claimant: MACH Mount Pleasant Operations Pty Ltd; Third Defendant/third Cross Claimant: J.C.D. Australia Pty Ltd
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
31 August 2022
Procedural Posture
Equity Technology and Construction List / Interlocutory Judgment Relating to Disclosure of Documents
Outcome
Disclosure of documents to be given as set out in attached Redfern Schedules
Legal Topics
Disclosure of Documents, Discovery, Relevance, Oppression of Discovery, Duplication of Discovery Categories, Period of Disclosure
Civil Procedure Construction Law Disclosure of Documents Discovery Relevance Oppression of Discovery Duplication of Discovery Categories Period of Disclosure

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Parties

G&S Engineering Services Pty Ltd

First Plaintiff/first Cross Defendant

DRA Pacific Pty Ltd

Second Plaintiff/second Cross Defendant

DRA Group Holdings (Pty) Ltd

Third Cross Defendant

DRA Global Limited

Fourth Cross Defendant

MACH Energy Australia Pty Ltd

First Defendant/first Cross Claimant

MACH Mount Pleasant Operations Pty Ltd

Second Defendant/second Cross Claimant

J.C.D. Australia Pty Ltd

Third Defendant/third Cross Claimant

Procedural Posture

Equity Technology and Construction List / Interlocutory Judgment Relating to Disclosure of Documents

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether disputed categories of documents should be disclosed
  2. 2 Whether disclosure should be limited to a defined period
  3. 3 Whether disclosure of certain categories is oppressive

Ratio Decidendi

Disclosure of documents in the disputed categories, including those outside the Reliance Period, is generally allowed due to potential relevance and the proportionality of compliance in the context of the dispute.

Court Disposition

Disclosure of documents to be given as set out in attached Redfern Schedules

Orders

  • Disclosure orders in accordance with final column of Redfern Schedules
  • Matter stood over for further directions on 16 September 2022 before the Technology and Construction List Judge