Crand & Ors and Crand & Ors

The parties in this matter were the Crands and the Crands, with Stevenson J presiding. The dispute concerned an Amended Application in a Case filed on 2 July 2018, which was ultimately dismissed. The court also addressed objections to a subpoena issued to Mr Crand Snr, Ms Crand Snr, and Q Pty Ltd, granting leave for the wife to inspect documents produced in response to that subpoena.

The primary legal issues before the court were the determination of the Amended Application in a Case, the scope and validity of the subpoena issued to Mr Crand Snr, Ms Crand Snr, and Q Pty Ltd, and the extent of the parties' duty of disclosure in relation to documents relevant to the proceedings. The court was also required to consider whether to grant leave for the wife to provide a copy of her Amended Initiating Application to the Australian Securities and Investment Commission.

Stevenson J dismissed the Amended Application in a Case. The court ordered that each party file and serve a verified list of documents by 14 September 2018, detailing documents within the scope of their duty of disclosure, those no longer in their possession, and those to which privilege is claimed. The objection to the subpoena was dismissed, and leave was granted for the wife to inspect the produced documents. Leave was also granted for the wife to provide her Amended Initiating Application to ASIC. The parties were granted leave to relist the matter for further directions if necessary.