the Application of Nicholas Basil Cannar; re Sharon Y Eubanks, being the person nominated by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in proceedings United States of America v Phillip Morris Incorporated et al Civil Action No.99-CV-2496 (GK), for the purposes of applying for orders under section 33 of the Evidence on Commission Act 1995 [2003] NSWSC 802 — Parties & Client Legal Privilege — Barrister AI
the Application of Nicholas Basil Cannar; re Sharon Y Eubanks, being the person nominated by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in proceedings United States of America v Phillip Morris Incorporated et al Civil Action No.99-CV-2496 (GK), for the purposes of applying for orders under section 33 of the Evidence on Commission Act 1995
PRACTICE & PROCEDURE - parties - application to join a defendant to protect legal professional privilege - leave to be heard as amicus curiae - whether it is open to a stranger to obtain certiorari to quash an order of the Supreme Court made in excess of jurisdiction
PRIVILEGE - client legal privilege - whether privilege can be maintained when confidential communications of confidential documents lose the character of confidentiality - implied consent to disclosure - LETTER OF REQUEST - jurisdiction to make order for examination - discretion to refuse order - oppression
Acts Cited:
Evidence Act 1995 (NSW)
Case Details
Citation[2003] NSWSC 802
CourtNSWSC
JurisdictionNew South Wales
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