Flowers v State of New South Wales (No 3) [2021] NSWSC 418

Flowers v State of New South Wales (No 3) [2021] NSWSC 418

Provision of the contact details would not serve a worthwhile purpose given the unsuccessful efforts made and privacy concerns. The Court would not accommodate the plaintiff, as an unrepresented litigant, in a way that would not be done for a represented party. The application for disclosure of contact details was refused.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
23 April 2021
Procedural Posture
Civil / Interlocutory Application
Outcome
Application refused
Legal Topics
['disclosure of Witness Contact Details' 'preliminary Discovery' 'subpoenas' 'malicious Prosecution']
['civil Procedure'] ['disclosure of Witness Contact Details' 'preliminary Discovery' 'subpoenas' 'malicious Prosecution']

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Procedural Posture

Civil / Interlocutory Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the defendant should be required to provide the plaintiff with last known contact details of two former police officers who are unserved witnesses']

Ratio Decidendi

Provision of the contact details would not serve a worthwhile purpose given the unsuccessful efforts made and privacy concerns. The Court would not accommodate the plaintiff, as an unrepresented litigant, in a way that would not be done for a represented party. The application for disclosure of contact details was refused.

Court Disposition

Application refused

Orders

  • ['Application for provision of contact details of two former police officers by defendant refused']