Roach & Ors v Page & Ors (No.15) [2003] NSWSC 939

Roach & Ors v Page & Ors (No.15) [2003] NSWSC 939

The document was admitted as evidence of publication only; it was not admitted as evidence of the facts or opinions stated therein, as its probative value for those purposes was substantially outweighed by the risk of unfair prejudice to the defendants. The section on business records (s69) did not apply because the journal article was not a record of business activities within the meaning of the section.

Parties
Plaintiff: Walter Edward Roach; Plaintiff: Sydtech Pty Ltd; Plaintiff: Winnote Pty Ltd; Defendant: Brian John Downey Page; Defendant: Peter Eustace Hollingdale; Defendant: Roderick McLeod; Defendant: Warren Francis Asprey; Defendant: Ian Farley Hutchinson; Defendant: Brian Edmond Thornton; Defendant: Thomas Owen Jones; Defendant: Geza Francis Kim Santow; Defendant: Robert Colin Nicholls; Defendant: James Henry Graham; Defendant: Peter Short; Defendant: Phillip Thornton Taylor; Defendant: Bruce Kelvin Cutler; Defendant: David Myles Bennett; Defendant: John Charles Mulally; Defendant: Kevin William Broadley; Defendant: James Michael Page; Defendant: Peter John Carney; Defendant: Patricia Helen Brown; Defendant: Brian John McFadyen; Defendant: Robert Andrew Channon; Defendant: Peter John Perry; Defendant: Douglas Michael Franc; Defendant: Peter Stanley Ridout; Defendant: Michael John Gray; Defendant: Howard Keith Chillingworth Steele; Defendant: Julian Block; Defendant: Elizabeth A Nosworthy; Defendant: Edward Joseph Wright; Defendant: Claire Grose; Defendant: John Hugh Clifford Colvin; Defendant: Bryan David Weir; Defendant: George Thomas Forster; Defendant: John Lindsay Arthur; Defendant: Roy Merrill Randall; Defendant: Anthony Jospeh Muratore; Defendant: Sir Clarence Waldemar Harders; Defendant: Peter Campbell Church; Defendant: Terence Michael Burke; Defendant: Richard Stuart Gray; Defendant: John Kevin O'Sullivan; Defendant: Gregory Stephen Pearce; Defendant: Rebecca Anne Davies; Defendant: John Martin Green; Defendant: Gordon David Cooper; Defendant: Pamela Gaye Edwards; Defendant: Stephen David Chipkin; Defendant: Yukio Hayashi; Defendant: Lucy Kathleen Farrell; Defendant: Paul Ashley Cooper; Defendant: Graham John Kelly; Defendant: Barry Leon Barker; Defendant: Philip John Christensen; Defendant: Fabian Gleeson; Defendant: Helen Irwin Wright; Defendant: Iain Ronald Jones; Defendant: Shaun Gerard McGushin; Defendant: Mark Russell Cohen; Defendant: Joanne Christine Seve; Defendant: Amanda Jane Harkness; Defendant: John Pierce Angus; Defendant: Cornelius Daniel Neil Griffin; Defendant: Murray John Dearberg; Defendant: Marc Sandford Hutchinson; Defendant: Timothy Mark Hirshman; Defendant: Leon Pasternak; Defendant: Kevin Alan Lewis; Defendant: Donald Bruce Robinson; Defendant: Michael Perrin Ryland; Defendant: Richard Randolph Pearson; Defendant: Geoffrey Howard Levy; Defendant: Geoffrey Alan McLellan; Defendant: David Jacob Hammerschlag; Defendant: Gavin Terence Bell; Defendant: John Gilbert Tabernar; Defendant: Michael John Back; Defendant: Georgina Margaret Gray; Defendant: Raymond Unyuen Ming Kwok; Defendant: Michael Orlov; Defendant: Bettie Anne McNee; Defendant: Brian David Kewley; Defendant: Keith Alfred Robert Skinner; Defendant: Jeffrey Stephen Kiddle; Defendant: Denis James Davies; Defendant: Davied Leonard Bailey; Defendant: Martin Moule Hudson; Defendant: Colin George Polites; Defendant: Marcus Kirkland Fairbairn; Defendant: John Alfred Emerson; Defendant: James Macklin Pfeiffer; Defendant: Russell David Allen; Defendant: Peter Algernon Franc Hay; Defendant: Paul Montgomery; Defendant: John Balfour Blanch; Defendant: Richard Geoffrey Eager; Defendant: Peter Farley Mitchell; Defendant: Peter Mark Butler; Defendant: Simon Anthony Yencken; Defendant: Peter William Stawell; Defendant: Stephen Marcus Stern; Defendant: John Lindsay Cooper; Defendant: Graeme James Smith; Defendant: Rayne De Gruchy; Defendant: Wayne McMaster; Defendant: Graeme Ross Watson; Defendant: Maxwell Douglas Ralph Cameron; Defendant: Frank Barry; Defendant: Irene Helen Zeitler
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
20 October 2003
Procedural Posture
Civil / Evidentiary Ruling During Trial
Outcome
Document admitted as evidence of publication only; use limited to proof of that fact
Legal Topics
Business Records, Hearsay Rule, Admissibility of Publications, Opinion Evidence, Exclusion of Prejudicial Evidence

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Parties

Walter Edward Roach

Plaintiff

Sydtech Pty Ltd

Plaintiff

Winnote Pty Ltd

Plaintiff

Brian John Downey Page

Defendant

Peter Eustace Hollingdale

Defendant

Roderick McLeod

Defendant

Warren Francis Asprey

Defendant

Ian Farley Hutchinson

Defendant

Brian Edmond Thornton

Defendant

Thomas Owen Jones

Defendant

Geza Francis Kim Santow

Defendant

Robert Colin Nicholls

Defendant

James Henry Graham

Defendant

Peter Short

Defendant

Phillip Thornton Taylor

Defendant

Bruce Kelvin Cutler

Defendant

David Myles Bennett

Defendant

John Charles Mulally

Defendant

Kevin William Broadley

Defendant

James Michael Page

Defendant

Peter John Carney

Defendant

Patricia Helen Brown

Defendant

Brian John McFadyen

Defendant

Robert Andrew Channon

Defendant

Peter John Perry

Defendant

Douglas Michael Franc

Defendant

Peter Stanley Ridout

Defendant

Michael John Gray

Defendant

Howard Keith Chillingworth Steele

Defendant

Julian Block

Defendant

Elizabeth A Nosworthy

Defendant

Edward Joseph Wright

Defendant

Claire Grose

Defendant

John Hugh Clifford Colvin

Defendant

Bryan David Weir

Defendant

George Thomas Forster

Defendant

John Lindsay Arthur

Defendant

Roy Merrill Randall

Defendant

Anthony Jospeh Muratore

Defendant

Sir Clarence Waldemar Harders

Defendant

Peter Campbell Church

Defendant

Terence Michael Burke

Defendant

Richard Stuart Gray

Defendant

John Kevin O'Sullivan

Defendant

Gregory Stephen Pearce

Defendant

Rebecca Anne Davies

Defendant

John Martin Green

Defendant

Gordon David Cooper

Defendant

Pamela Gaye Edwards

Defendant

Stephen David Chipkin

Defendant

Yukio Hayashi

Defendant

Lucy Kathleen Farrell

Defendant

Paul Ashley Cooper

Defendant

Graham John Kelly

Defendant

Barry Leon Barker

Defendant

Philip John Christensen

Defendant

Fabian Gleeson

Defendant

Helen Irwin Wright

Defendant

Iain Ronald Jones

Defendant

Shaun Gerard McGushin

Defendant

Mark Russell Cohen

Defendant

Joanne Christine Seve

Defendant

Amanda Jane Harkness

Defendant

John Pierce Angus

Defendant

Cornelius Daniel Neil Griffin

Defendant

Murray John Dearberg

Defendant

Marc Sandford Hutchinson

Defendant

Timothy Mark Hirshman

Defendant

Leon Pasternak

Defendant

Kevin Alan Lewis

Defendant

Donald Bruce Robinson

Defendant

Michael Perrin Ryland

Defendant

Richard Randolph Pearson

Defendant

Geoffrey Howard Levy

Defendant

Geoffrey Alan McLellan

Defendant

David Jacob Hammerschlag

Defendant

Gavin Terence Bell

Defendant

John Gilbert Tabernar

Defendant

Michael John Back

Defendant

Georgina Margaret Gray

Defendant

Raymond Unyuen Ming Kwok

Defendant

Michael Orlov

Defendant

Bettie Anne McNee

Defendant

Brian David Kewley

Defendant

Keith Alfred Robert Skinner

Defendant

Jeffrey Stephen Kiddle

Defendant

Denis James Davies

Defendant

Davied Leonard Bailey

Defendant

Martin Moule Hudson

Defendant

Colin George Polites

Defendant

Marcus Kirkland Fairbairn

Defendant

John Alfred Emerson

Defendant

James Macklin Pfeiffer

Defendant

Russell David Allen

Defendant

Peter Algernon Franc Hay

Defendant

Paul Montgomery

Defendant

John Balfour Blanch

Defendant

Richard Geoffrey Eager

Defendant

Peter Farley Mitchell

Defendant

Peter Mark Butler

Defendant

Simon Anthony Yencken

Defendant

Peter William Stawell

Defendant

Stephen Marcus Stern

Defendant

John Lindsay Cooper

Defendant

Graeme James Smith

Defendant

Rayne De Gruchy

Defendant

Wayne McMaster

Defendant

Graeme Ross Watson

Defendant

Maxwell Douglas Ralph Cameron

Defendant

Frank Barry

Defendant

Irene Helen Zeitler

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Evidentiary Ruling During Trial

  1. 1 Meaning and ambit of 'records' in s69 Evidence Act 1995
  2. 2 Application of ss135 and 136 Evidence Act 1995 to potentially prejudicial evidence
  3. 3 Admissibility and probative value of an article in a trade journal

Ratio Decidendi

The document was admitted as evidence of publication only; it was not admitted as evidence of the facts or opinions stated therein, as its probative value for those purposes was substantially outweighed by the risk of unfair prejudice to the defendants. The section on business records (s69) did not apply because the journal article was not a record of business activities within the meaning of the section.

Court Disposition

Document admitted as evidence of publication only; use limited to proof of that fact

Orders

  • The exhibit is not evidence of any representation of fact or opinion contained in it.