Ogbonna v Qantas Airways Ltd [No 4]

The case of Ogbonna v Qantas Airways Ltd [No 4] involved two applications brought by the plaintiff and one application brought by the defendants. The plaintiff sought judgment on the basis of deemed admissions, the inspection of certain documents claimed to be subject to legal professional privilege, and the defendants sought an order that the plaintiff communicate with the defendants' solicitors solely in writing by email to a specified address. The plaintiff's application for judgment on admissions was dismissed due to a misunderstanding of the rules and lack of legal basis. The plaintiff's application for the inspection of documents was partially dismissed, with certain documents to be inspected by another judge of the General Division. The defendants' application for written communication with the plaintiff was granted, considering the potential for misunderstandings and collateral disputes that could impede the just and efficient determination of the proceedings. The court's power to make such orders was found in the Supreme Court Act and the Rules of the Supreme Court. The final orders and costs will be determined in a subsequent hearing.