Grimmond & Hartin (No 3)

[2022] FedCFamC1F 917

Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia

(DIVISION 1)

Grimmond & Hartin (No 3) [2022] FedCFamC1F 917

File number(s):

DNC 234 of 2021

Judgment of:

BERMAN J

Date of judgment:

11 November 2022

Catchwords:

 FAMILY LAW – PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Subpoena – Where the applicant issued various subpoenas in relation to the second respondent’s business – Where the subpoenas were the subject of objection by the second respondent – Where the applicant conceded that there was merit in the objection and sought leave to amend the schedule to limit the scope – Where the test of relevance is satisfied – Where no evidence is provided by the second respondent to support his contention that the subpoena catches 106,225 pages and will cost $165,000 to comply – Orders made.

Cases cited:

Hatten v Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Australia & Ors (2000) FLC 93- 038

Lucas Industries Ltd v Hewitt & Ors (1978) 18 ALR 555

Martin & Martin & Anor (No 2) [2014] FamCA 232

Woley and Humboldt (No 4) [2009] FamCA 546

Division:

Division 1 First Instance

Number of paragraphs:

31

Date of hearing:

11 November 2022

Place:

Adelaide via MS Teams

Counsel for the Applicant:

Ms Giacomo

Solicitor for the Applicant:

Darwin Family Law

Counsel for the Respondent:

Mr Berghofer

Solicitor for the Respondent:

Cozens Johansen Lawyers

Counsel for the Objector:

Mr Cavanagh

Solicitor for the Objector:

Withnalls Lawyers

ORDERS

DNC 234 of 2021

FEDERAL CIRCUIT AND FAMILY COURT OF AUSTRALIA (DIVISION 1)

BETWEEN:

MS GRIMMOND

Applicant

AND:

MR HARTIN

Respondent

order made by:	BERMAN J
DATE OF ORDER:	11 NOVEMBER 2022

THE COURT ORDERS:

1.That the Applicant be granted leave to amend the Schedule of the subpoena to B Pty Ltd filed 4 October 2022, to read as follows:

1.A copy of this subpoena.

2.Any quotations prepared by B Pty Ltd with respect to any work undertaken for the following:

2.1Q Pty Ltd;

2.2R Trust;

2.3S Pty Ltd;

2.4T Pty Ltd;

2.5U Pty Ltd;

2.6V Pty Ltd;

2.7       W Pty Ltd;

2.8X Pty Ltd;

2.9Y Pty Ltd;

2.10Mr Z;

2.11Mr AA;

2.12Mr BB;

2.13Mr DD;

2.14Mr CC;

2.15Mr EE;

2.16Mr FF;

2.17Mr GG; and

2.18Mr HH.

3.Any contracts entered into by B Pty Ltd, including purchase orders and/or accepted quotations for supply of services to the following:

3.1Q Pty Ltd;

3.2R Trust;

3.3S Pty Ltd;

3.4T Pty Ltd;

3.5U Pty Ltd;

3.6V Pty Ltd;

3.7W Pty Ltd;

3.8X Pty Ltd;

3.9Y Pty Ltd;

3.10Mr Z;

3.11Mr AA;

3.12Mr BB;

3.13Mr DD;

3.14Mr CC;

3.15Mr EE;

3.16Mr FF;

3.17Mr GG; and

3.18Mr HH.

2.That the Notice of Objection filed 19 October 2022, is dismissed.

3.That the time for compliance by B Pty Ltd is extended to 9.00 am on 21 November 2022. 

Note:   The form of the order is subject to the entry in the Court’s records.

Note: This copy of the Court’s Reasons for judgment may be subject to review to remedy minor typographical or grammatical errors (r 10.14(b) Federal Circuit and Family…