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Cargill Aust Ltd & Ors v Viterra Malt Pty Ltd & Ors (No 8)

Cargill Aust Ltd & Ors v Viterra Malt Pty Ltd & Ors (No 8)

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AGLC: Cargill Aust Ltd & Ors v Viterra Malt Pty Ltd & Ors (No 8) [2018] VSC 193
Case: [2018] VSC 193
Decision Date: 24 April 2018

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Cargill Aust Ltd & Ors v Viterra Malt Pty Ltd & Ors (No 8) [2018] VSC 193

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Wilks v Qu (Subpoena Objection) [2022] VCC 1448

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Scully v Sydney Metro [2025] NSWCATAD 3
Citation 1 (Para 50)

…oes not attach to the original document. It follows that the same can be said for email attachments; Cargill Aust Ltd v Viterra Malt Pty Ltd (No 8) [2018] VSC 193 at [36] and [132] – [135]; Turner v Bayer Australia Ltd (privilege ruling) (2023) 70 VR 290 at [136].…
Sea Swift Pty Ltd v Torres Strait Island Regional Council [2023] QSC 160
Citation 2 (Para 1)

…Cargill Australia Limited & Ors v Viterra Malt Pty Ltd & Ors (No 8) [2018] VSC 193 at [43].…
Taylor v Killer Queen, LLC (No 2) [2021] FCA 680
Citation 3 (Para 2)

…operties Pty Ltd v New South Wales [2018] NSWSC 173 at [178]-[181], per Robb J; Cargill Australia Ltd v Viterra Malt Pty Ltd (No 8) [2018] VSC 193 at [33]-[36], per Macaulay J. Principles relevant to Waiver…
Zantran Pty Limited v Crown Resorts Limited (No 2) [2020] FCA 1024
Citation 4 (Para 10)

…Properties Pty Ltd v New South Wales [2018] NSWSC 173 at [178]-[181], per Robb J; Cargill Australia Ltd v Viterra Malt Pty Ltd (No 8) [2018] VSC 193 at [33]-[36], per Macaulay J. (Emphasis in original.) THE DOCUMENTS…
Kenquist Nominees Pty Ltd v Campbell (No 5) [2018] FCA 853
Citation 5 (Para 20)

…also Desane Properties Pty Ltd v New South Wales [2018] NSWSC 173 at [178]-[181], per Robb J; Cargill Australia Ltd v Viterra Malt Pty Ltd (No 8) [2018] VSC 193 at [33]-[36], per Macaulay J. Overview of waiver of privilege…
Selak v National Tiles Co Pty Ltd [2023] VSC 446
Citation 6

…SWCA 60, [32] (Allsop P); Singtel Optus Pty Ltd v Weston (2011) 81 NSWLR 526, 532 [28] (White J); Cargill Australia Ltd v Viterra Malt Pty Ltd (No 8) [2018] VSC 193, [42] (Macaulay J).…
Quebani Pty Ltd v McDonald's Australia Limited (Appeal) [2023] VSC 439
Citation 7 (Para 5)

…7) 188 CLR 501, 501 (Brennan CJ, Gaudron, McHugh, Gummow and Kirby JJ) (‘ Propend ’). [35] Cargill Aust Ltd v Viterra Malt Pty Ltd (No 8) [2018] VSC 193, [32]–[36] (Macaulay J); Kamasaee v Commonwealth (No 2) (LPP Ruling) [2016] VSC 404, [43]–[47] (Macaulay J) ; Kenquist Nominees Pty Ltd v Campbell (No 5) [2018]…
Andrianakis v Uber Technologies Inc & Ors; Taxi Apps Pty Ltd v Uber Technologies Inc & Ors (third party privilege) [2023] VSC 366
Citation 8 (Para 42)

…ting Alphington Developments Pty Ltd v Amcor Limited (No 2) [2018] VSC 293 at [22]-[27]; Cargill Aust Ltd & Ors v Viterra Malt Pty Ltd & Ors (No 8) [2018] VSC 193 at [42].…
Andrianakis v Uber Technologies Inc; Taxi Apps Pty Ltd v Uber Technologies Inc [2022] VSC 196
Citation 9

…vailable to it consistently with the approach taken by Macaulay J in Cargill No 8 .[34] [33] Cargill Aust Ltd v Viterra Malt Pty Ltd (No 8) [2018] VSC 193 (‘ Cargill No 8 ’) , [52]. [34] Ibid, [52].…
Setka v Dalton (No 2) (Legal professional privilege) [2021] VSC 604
Citation 10 (Para 1)

…ore than conduct a desktop review of the relevant files and documents, was sufficient to enable the claims for privilege to be entertained.[26] [25][2018] VSC 193. [26]Ibid [43].…
Chan v Valmorbida Custodians Pty Ltd [2021] VSC 527
Citation 11 (Para 1)

…nly applies where it is the person obliged to produce the document who objects to its production: Cargill Australia Ltd v Viterra Malt Pty Ltd (No 8) [2018] VSC 193, [42]. Nonetheless, the analysis in respect of those documents is likely to be the same.…
Asmar v Albanese (No 2) [2021] VSC 324
Citation 12 (Para 1)

…d the three documents based on those principles would lead to the same conclusion. [2] Cargill Aust Ltd & Ors v Viterra Malt Pty Ltd & Ors (No 8) [2018] VSC 193, [42]; Alphington Developments Pty Ltd v Amcor Limited (No 2) [2018] VSC 293, [22]-[27].…
Bradford v Devlot 17 Pty Ltd [2020] VSC 792
Citation 13 (Para 1)

…ed to produce the document is the same as the person who makes the objection.[30] [30] Cargill Aust Ltd & Ors v Viterra Malt Pty Ltd & Ors (No 8) [2018] VSC 193, [42]; Alphington Developments Pty Ltd v Amcor Limited (No 2) [2018] VSC 293, [22]-[27].…
Bradford v Devlot 17 Pty Ltd [2020] VSC 246
Citation 14 (Para 1)

…legal professional privilege which apply, not the provisions of the Evidence Act .[2] [2] Cargill Aust Ltd & Ors v Viterra Malt Pty Ltd & Ors (No 8) [2018] VSC 193, [42]; Alphington Developments Pty Ltd v Amcor Limited (No 2) [2018] VSC 293, [22]-[27].…
Cargill Australia Ltd v Viterra Malt Pty Ltd (No 25) [2020] VSC 172
Citation 15 (Para 1)

…cutory applications and made consequential orders, including: Cargill Australia Ltd v Viterra Malt Pty Ltd (No 14) [2018] VSC 541 (Riordan J); (No 8) [2018] VSC 193 (Macaulay J); (No 7) [2018] VSC 99 (Macaulay J); (No 3) [2017] VSC 650 (Daly AsJ); (No 1) [2017] VSC 126 (Daly AsJ). Proceedings were also commenced…
Giurina v Director of Public Prosecutions [2020] VSC 1
Citation 16

…[52][2018] VSC 193.…
Regent 125 Pty Ltd v Brdar [2019] VSC 177
Citation 17 (Para 1)

…ngton Developments Pty Ltd v Amcor Limited (No 2) [2018] VSC 293, [22]-[27]; Cargill Aust Ltd & Ors v Viterra Malt Pty Ltd & Ors (No 8) [2018] VSC 193, [42].…
Alphington Developments Pty Ltd v Amcor Limited (No 3) [2018] VSC 544
Citation 18 (Para 1)

…missioner of Australian Federal Police v Propend Finance Pty Ltd (1997) 188 CLR 501, Cargill Aust Ltd & Ors v Viterra Malt Pty Ltd & Ors (No 8) [2018] VSC 193. [18]See Asahi , [78]-[80], where Beach J also had some reservations concerning this approach, but upheld the claim for privilege in ‘forwarded’ legal advi…
Alphington Developments Pty Ltd v Amcor Limited (No 2) [2018] VSC 293
Citation 19 (Para 1)

…(Allsop P); Singtel Optus Pty Ltd v Weston (2011) 81 NSWLR 526, 532 [28] (White J); Cargill Australia Ltd & Ors v Viterra Malt Pty Ltd & Ors (No 8) [2018] VSC 193 [42] (Macaulay J).…
Wilks v Qu (Subpoena Objection) [2022] VCC 1448
Citation 20

…is governed by the applicable principles at common law.[2] [2] Cargill Aust Ltd & Ors v Viterra Malt Pty Ltd & Ors (No 8) [2018] VSC 193, [42]; Alphington Developments Pty Ltd v Amcor Limited (No 2) [2018] VSC 293, [22]-[27]. 21Nothing turns on this distinction. The applicable test is whether a document or commun…

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Statutory Material Cited

Desane Properties Pty Ltd v New South Wales [2018] NSWSC 173
Citation 1 (Para 1)

…ction whereas, because of the purpose of their creation, earlier emails do. [41] Desane Properties Pty Limited v State of New South Wales [2018] NSWSC 173, [178]–[180] (Robb J).…
State of Victoria v Tabcorp Holdings Ltd [2013] VSCA 180
Citation 2 (Para 1)

…C 302 (13 June 2013) (‘ Tabcorp ’) . Leave to appeal Sifris J’s decision in Tabcorp was refused in State of Victoria v Tabcorp Holdings Ltd [2013] VSCA 180 (24 July 2013).…
SingTel Optus Pty Ltd v Weston [2012] NSWSC 674
Citation 3 (Para 4)

…isclosure requirement’ to produce the documents: See, in the context of s 131A of the Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), Singtel Optus Pty Ltd v Weston (2011) 81 NSWLR 526 [28] (White J), citing State of New South Wales v Public Transport Ticketing Corporation [2011] NSWCA 60 [32] (Allsop P, Hodgson JA and Sackville AJA agreein…
Kirby v Centro Properties Ltd (No 2) [2012] FCA 70
Citation 4 (Para 4)

…ctions is well recognised.[53] [52]That same information is apparent from the parties’ schedules. [53] Kirby v Centro Properties (No 2) [2012] FCA 70, [81] ( Bromberg J); Pratt Holdings Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (2004) 136 FCR 357, [103] (Stone J).…
Singtel Optus Pty Ltd v Weston [2011] NSWSC 1083
Citation 5 (Para 4)

…rson who was required by the ‘disclosure requirement’ to produce the documents: See, in the context of s 131A of the Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), Singtel Optus Pty Ltd v Weston (2011) 81 NSWLR 526 [28] (White J), citing State of New South Wales v Public Transport Ticketing Corporation [2011] NSWCA 60 [32] (Allsop P, Hodgson JA and Sackvill…
Conlan v Walker [2011] FCA 347
Citation 6 (Para 2)

…B Ltd v Cole (2006) 155 FCR 30; Shahi v Granger [2011] SADC 18; O’Sullivan v Australian Federal Police [2011] AAT 188. [36] Conlan v Walker [2011] FCA 347, [20] (Barker J); Dalrymple Park Pty Ltd v Tabe & Lees Pty Ltd (unreported, Supreme Court of Tasmania, 5 December 1997) (Crawford J).…
State of New South Wales v Public Transport Ticketing Corporation [2011] NSWCA 60
Citation 7 (Para 4)

…, Singtel Optus Pty Ltd v Weston (2011) 81 NSWLR 526 [28] (White J), citing State of New South Wales v Public Transport Ticketing Corporation [2011] NSWCA 60 [32] (Allsop P, Hodgson JA and Sackville AJA agreeing).…
Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Nicholls (No 3) [2009] FCA 785
Citation 8 (Para 1)

…225 ALR 266, [30] (Kenny J). [22] Asahi [2014] FCA 796 (1 August 2014), [38]-[44] (Beach J), citing Pratt Holdings Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (2004) 136 FCR 357 ( ‘Pratt’ ), [41]-[47] (Finn J) and [105]-[107] (Stone J). See also Waugh v British Railway Board [1980] AC 521. [23] Tabcorp Holdings Ltd v State of…
AWB Ltd v Cole (No 6) [2006] FCA 1274
Citation 9 (Para 2)

…‘no other member of the court [in Propend ] commented on the qualification, which must accordingly be regarded as not part of the law’. [35] AWB Ltd v Cole (2006) 155 FCR 30; Shahi v Granger [2011] SADC 18; O’Sullivan v Australian Federal Police [2011] AAT 188. [36] Conlan v Walker [2011] FCA 347, [20] (Barker J); Dalr…
AWB Ltd v Cole (No 5) [2006] FCA 1234
Citation 10 (Para 2)

…er of the court [in Propend ] commented on the qualification, which must accordingly be regarded as not part of the law’. [35] AWB Ltd v Cole (2006) 155 FCR 30; Shahi v Granger [2011] SADC 18; O’Sullivan v Australian Federal Police [2011] AAT 188. [36] Conlan v Walker [2011] FCA 347, [20] (Barker J); Dalrymple Park…
Commissioner of Taxation v Pratt Holdings Pty Ltd [2005] FCA 1247
Citation 11 (Para 1)

…ctoria [23] (Sifris J). Viterra emphasised the following statements made in those cases: [21] Commissioner of Taxation (Cth) v Pratt Holdings Pty Ltd (2005) 225 ALR 266, [30] (Kenny J). [22] Asahi [2014] FCA 796 (1 August 2014), [38]-[44] (Beach J), citing Pratt Holdings Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (2004) 136…
Commissioner of Australian Federal Police v Propend Finance Pty Ltd [1997] HCA 3
Citation 12

…s — Whether modifying a document for the dominant purpose of seeking or providing legal advice creates a privileged copy or new iteration — Commissioner of Australian Federal Police v Propend Finance Pty Ltd (1997) 188 CLR 501, applied — Kamasaee v Commonwealth of Australia (No 2) (LPP Ruling) [2016] VSC 404, considered — Desane Properties Pty Limited v State of New South…
Asahi Holdings (Australia) Pty Ltd v Pacific Equity Partners Pty Ltd (No 4) [2014] FCA 796
Citation 13 (Para 1)

…following statements made in those cases: [21] Commissioner of Taxation (Cth) v Pratt Holdings Pty Ltd (2005) 225 ALR 266, [30] (Kenny J). [22] Asahi [2014] FCA 796 (1 August 2014), [38]-[44] (Beach J), citing Pratt Holdings Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (2004) 136 FCR 357 ( ‘Pratt’ ), [41]-[47] (Finn J) and…
Esso Australia Resources Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation [1998] FCA 1655
Citation 14

…[9] Esso Australia Resources Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (1999) 201 CLR 49, [35] (Gleeson CJ, Gaudron and Gummow JJ) ( ‘Esso’ ).…
Cargill Aust Ltd & ors v Viterra Malt Pty Ltd & ors (No 7) [2018] VSC 99
Citation 15 (Para 1)

…n of the pleaded events is set out in reasons for judgment given in a related application, Cargill Aust Ltd & Ors v Viterra Malt Pty Ltd & Ors (No 7) [2018] VSC 99.…
Slea Pty Ltd v Connective Services Pty Ltd [2017] VSC 361
Citation 16

…[18] Slea Pty Ltd v Connective Services Pty Ltd [2017] VSC 361 [23] (Almond J); R v Sharp (2003) 143 A Crim R, 344 [37] (Howie J); R v Braham and Mason [1976] VR 547 at 549 (Lush J).…
Kamasaee v Commonwealth of Australia (No 2) (LPP Ruling) [2016] VSC 404
Citation 17 (Para 1)

…privilege as being copies created for that purpose under the principle in Propend . [40] Kamasaee v Commonwealth of Australia (No 2) (LPP Ruling) [2016] VSC 404, [43]–[47].…
Tabcorp Holdings Ltd v State of Victoria [2013] VSC 302
Citation 18 (Para 1)

…[41]-[47] (Finn J) and [105]-[107] (Stone J). See also Waugh v British Railway Board [1980] AC 521. [23] Tabcorp Holdings Ltd v State of Victoria [2013] VSC 302 (13 June 2013) (‘ Tabcorp ’) . Leave to appeal Sifris J’s decision in Tabcorp was refused in State of Victoria v Tabcorp Holdings Ltd [2013] VSCA 180 (24…
Krok v Szaintop Homes Pty Ltd (No 1) [2011] VSC 16
Citation 19

…fy the maker and the party for which the document was prepared ...[25] [25] Tabcorp [2013] VSC 302, [85], citing Krok v Szaintop Homes Pty Ltd (No 1) [2011] VSC 16 (8 February 2011) (Judd J), [17].…
Malek Shahi v Granger [2011] SADC 18
Citation 20 (Para 2)

…nted on the qualification, which must accordingly be regarded as not part of the law’. [35] AWB Ltd v Cole (2006) 155 FCR 30; Shahi v Granger [2011] SADC 18; O’Sullivan v Australian Federal Police [2011] AAT 188. [36] Conlan v Walker [2011] FCA 347, [20] (Barker J); Dalrymple Park Pty Ltd v Tabe & Lees Pty Ltd (u…

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