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Acting for the applicants: following a cyber incident, class action proceedings were brought against Medibank. During the course of proceedings, the applicants requested access to internal documents and whether legal privilege covered them — this case involved costs determination. Led by W A Harris KC and S D Puttick, instructed…
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Acting for the applicants. Instructed by Corrs Chambers Westgarth.
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Acting for the respondent in a case concerning professional legal privilege, involving documents produced in an investigation into a cyber-attack. Instructed by King & Wood Mallesons.
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Acting for the applicants: following a cyber incident, class action proceedings were brought against Medibank. During the course of proceedings, the applicants requested access to internal documents — this case concerned whether they were covered by legal privilege. Led by W A Harris KC and S D Puttick, instructed by…
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Acting for the applicant in a taxation matter — review of decision to refuse access to documents related to an audit by the Australian Taxation Office — claim that documents are subject to legal privilege. J de Wijn KC, M Baker KC, and E Latif, instructed by Jones Day.
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For the plaintiffs in matter concerning legal professional privilege. Instructed by Slater & Gordon Limited and Phi Finney McDonald.
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For the third defendant in a proceeding concerned with claims of privilege. Instructed by Kennedys (Australasia) Pty Ltd.
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For the applicant in matter concerning questions of legal professional privilege. Led by S McNicol QC, instructed by the Australian Government Solicitor.
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For the respondent in a case concerning legal professional privilege. With R Chaile, instructed by HWL Ebsworth Lawyers.
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On 11 December 2016, there was a flashover event (ignition of highly combustible material) at a Victorian desalination plant, impacting supply for several months. This case concerned several reports commissioned, and whether they were covered by legal privilege. For the third defendant, instructed by Kennedy’s.
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Acting for Mr N O’Bryan AM QC, instructed by MinterEllison. Contradictors are commonly appointed to assist the court in determining whether to approve a class action settlement, there being no other party with an interest in, or inclination to, argue against the settlement. What steps can such a contradictor take…
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Acting for Australian Funding Partners Ltd; instructed by Arnold Bloch Liebler. Contradictors are commonly appointed to assist the court in determining whether to approve a class action settlement, there being no other party with an interest in, or inclination to, argue against the settlement. What steps can such a contradictor…
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Commission resisting an application for preliminary discovery.
