Racing New South Wales v Racing Victoria Ltd

[2024] NSWSC 147

Supreme Court of NSW

Built by Barristers,
For Australian Law.

1. Judgment and Orders
2. › parties bring in orders to reflect reasons
3. › construction of orders
4. › whether ambiguity required before judgment consulted
5. › principles at [5]-[11]
6. › ambiguity not a pre-condition to consider judgment.
1. Common Interest Privilege
2. › legal advice shared between competitors
3. › whether joint interest in governance of an industry body constitutes a “common interest”
4. › principles at [115]
5. › whether parties’ interests are selfish or adverse to one another.
1. Preliminary Discovery
2. › adequacy of preliminary discovery challenged
3. › whether direct evidence should be given as to compliance with orders
4. › whether claims for client legal privilege ought be supported by direct evidence.