GORDON and GOTCH LTD; MCPHERSONS LTD (TRADING AS THE BOOKPRINTER) v HARRIS [1997] NSWCA 126

GORDON and GOTCH LTD; MCPHERSONS LTD (TRADING AS THE BOOKPRINTER) v HARRIS [1997] NSWCA 126

The trial judge did not misunderstand the wide rule of relevance applicable at the discovery stage in his application to the requests before him.

Parties
Applicant: Gordon & Gotch Limited; Respondent: Harris; Applicant: McPhersons Limited (t/as The Bookprinter)
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
22 September 1997
Procedural Posture
Application for Leave / Court of Appeal Determination of Applications for Leave
Outcome
applications for leave dismissed with costs
Legal Topics
Discovery, Innocent Dissemination

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Parties

Gordon & Gotch Limited

Applicant

Harris

Respondent

McPhersons Limited (t/as The Bookprinter)

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Application for Leave / Court of Appeal Determination of Applications for Leave

  1. 1 Whether Levine J erred in treating materials as relevant to innocent dissemination issues at the discovery stage

Ratio Decidendi

The trial judge did not misunderstand the wide rule of relevance applicable at the discovery stage in his application to the requests before him.

Court Disposition

applications for leave dismissed with costs

Orders

  • Applications refused with costs