R v Michael Robert Bersinic
[2007] ACTSC 46
Citation 1
…ating to “public interest immunity”. Briefly stated, the rule as explained by Gibbs ACJ, as he then was, in Sankey v Whitlam and Others [3] : [3] (1978) 142 CLR 1 at page 38-39 “The general rule is that the court will not order the production of a document, although relevant and otherwise admissible, if it would be…
Royal Women's Hospital v Medical Practitioners Board of Victoria
[2006] VSCA 85
Citation 2
…ion of those which attracted legal professional privilege. Ultimately, when applying the balancing test, Gillard J said:[15] [13] [2005] VSC 225 [14] [2006] VSCA 85 Warren CJ, Maxwell P and Charles JA. [15] Para 134 In my opinion, the demand that truth will out is a matter of weighty public interest when the Boar…
Royal Women's Hospital v Medical Practitioners Board
[2005] VSC 225
Citation 3
…oard with the exception of those which attracted legal professional privilege. Ultimately, when applying the balancing test, Gillard J said:[15] [13] [2005] VSC 225 [14] [2006] VSCA 85 Warren CJ, Maxwell P and Charles JA. [15] Para 134 In my opinion, the demand that truth will out is a matter of weighty public in…
Clifford v Magistrates' Court of Victoria
[1998] VSC 98
Citation 4
…sue as to the appropriate time when the issue of privilege needed to be considered (held to be on or after the return of the warrant) he said;[8] [7] [1998] VSC 98 [8] Para 33 “ The question of the application of public interest immunity is one which requires information as to the nature of the contents of the d…
Alister v the Queen
[1984] HCA 85
Citation 5
…documents in issue prior to reaching a decision[2], for reasons that will become obvious, I have not done so. [2] see Alister and Others v The Queen (1984) 154 CLR 404, DPP v County Court (1997) 98 A Crim 270 and…
R v Young
[1919] HCA 60
Citation 6
…he was dealing with, a government function was involved, there was evidence of the adverse effects of disclosure and the accused was in custody. [11] (1999) 46 NSWLR 681 17.In O’Brien v MLC Ltd[12], Kaye J had to determine an objection taken to a subpoena served by the defendant in the civil proceeding on the Medical…