David Wong v State Street Global Advisors Australia Ltd & Anor [2004] NSWIRComm 136

Discovery of salary packages relating to bonuses already disclosed is relevant and must be provided, but discovery of further information regarding bonuses paid to other employees in 2002 and 2003 is not relevant to the claims advanced in the summons and is refused.

Jurisdiction: Australia
Judgment Date: 07 May 2004
Procedural Posture: Application Under Section 106 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 / Motion for Further Discovery
Outcome: Orders made for further discovery of certain documents; costs reserved.
Legal Topics: ['practice and Procedure' 'discovery' 'relevance of Documents']

['industrial Law'] ['practice and Procedure' 'discovery' 'relevance of Documents']

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Procedural Posture

Application Under Section 106 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 / Motion for Further Discovery

Legal Issues

1 ["Whether further discovery of documents relating to bonuses paid to other employees in 2002 and 2003 is relevant to the applicant's claim" 'Whether discovery of salary packages relating to bonuses already disclosed is relevant']

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

Orders made for further discovery of certain documents; costs reserved.

Orders

['Discovery of salary packages relating to bonuses previously disclosed is ordered.' 'Discovery of bonuses paid to other employees in 2002 and 2003 is not ordered.' 'Costs of the motion are reserved.']