Player v Australian Technology Park Sydney Limited

The case involved the plaintiff, Player, who sought to set aside a subpoena issued by the defendant, Australian Technology Park Sydney Limited. The dispute centred on whether the documents sought by the subpoena were necessary for a legitimate forensic purpose. The matter was heard in the Supreme Court of New South Wales. The plaintiff argued that the subpoena was overly broad and that the documents sought were not relevant to the proceedings. The defendant maintained that the subpoena was valid and that the documents were necessary to establish a defence.

The court was required to determine the scope of the subpoena and whether it was issued for a legitimate forensic purpose. The court considered the principles set out in the case of *Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy* and applied them to the facts of the case. The court found that the subpoena was overly broad and that some of the documents sought were not relevant to the proceedings. The court also found that the plaintiff had not demonstrated that the subpoena was necessary for a legitimate forensic purpose.

The court ordered that the subpoena be set aside in part, and that the plaintiff be granted costs. The court found that the subpoena was overly broad and that some of the documents sought were not relevant to the proceedings. The court also found that the plaintiff had not demonstrated that the subpoena was necessary for a legitimate forensic purpose. The court ordered that the subpoena be set aside in part and that the plaintiff be granted costs. The defendant was ordered to pay the plaintiff's costs of the application.