23 May 2018
The application for non-party discovery is dismissed because the applicant failed to describe the content of the documents sought or demonstrate their relevance to the pleaded issues, making the request a fishing expedition and preventing the court from assessing whether the communications are confidential under s69 Evidence Act 2006.
14 May 2018
The register of documents filed in the proceeding (the proceedings index generated from the registry/CMS) is part of the formal court record and accessible as of right subject to statutory limits, and the Registrar must grant access to that register; however, access to the statement of claim under r11 was refused because the request failed to comply with mandatory requirements to identify the client, state the purpose for access, and propose conditions under r11(2)(a),(c) and (d).
30 May 2006
The Court dismissed the procedural objection, held that discovery and interrogatories concerning the purchase,use,funding and accounting treatment of the Lamborghini and recipients' knowledge are relevant and necessary to litigate the pleaded legal innuendo, ordered specific discovery and verified answers within 10 working days, but refused interrogatories relating to other vehicles as not relevant; awarded costs to defendant.