Banaszak and Executors of the Estate of Mr S Mandia and Anor (No. 3)

In *Banaszak and Executors of the Estate of Mr S Mandia and Anor (No. 3)*, the applicant, Ms Banaszak, sought orders against the respondents, the executors of the estate of Mr S Mandia, concerning the disclosure of documents. The dispute centred on the applicant's entitlement to certain records and correspondence relating to instructions provided to her lawyers for the preparation of a trial affidavit.

The primary legal issue before Cronin J was whether the applicant was entitled to access all records relating to instructions provided to her lawyers, and any correspondence associated with those instructions, for a specific period leading up to the filing of a trial affidavit. This involved considering the scope of disclosure obligations and the nature of privileged communications in the context of estate litigation.

Cronin J ordered that the wife make available to the solicitors for the respondent all records relating to instructions provided by the applicant to her lawyers from the date instructions were given for the preparation of the trial affidavit filed on 16 September 2014 up to 25 November 2014, along with any correspondence between the applicant and her solicitors associated with those instructions.