Kanjian v Kanjian (No 2)

Kanjian v Kanjian (No 2) involved the first defendant, who was seeking to produce documents specified in notices issued by court-appointed receivers. The first defendant sought the production of legal advice provided to the receivers during the conduct of the proceedings. The central legal issues before the court were whether the notices to produce accurately specified the documents to be produced, whether the legal advice was likely to materially assist in determining the receivers' remuneration, and if references to legal advice in the receivers' affidavit amounted to a waiver of legal professional privilege.

The court determined that the notices to produce were not sufficiently specific, as they did not clearly outline the documents sought. The court also found that the legal advice was likely to materially assist in determining the receivers' remuneration. However, the court held that the references to legal advice in the receivers' affidavit did not constitute a waiver of legal professional privilege. Consequently, the court dismissed the first defendant's application to set aside the notices to produce.

As a result of the court's decision, the first defendant's application was dismissed. The court did not set aside the notices to produce, thereby upholding the receivers' authority to manage the documents specified. The findings on the specificity of the notices, the materiality of the legal advice, and the issue of privilege were critical in reaching this outcome.