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
Legal Issues
- 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
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