Salmani & Hasan

In the matter of *Salmani & Hasan*, heard by Harper J, the dispute concerned applications for access to documents, including recordings, spreadsheets, and transcripts, which were subject to claims of privilege. The Applicant Mother sought access to various documents, while the NSW Crime Commission intervened, seeking relief on the basis of public interest immunity.

The court was required to determine whether claims of legal professional privilege over certain documents, specifically phone recordings, call spreadsheets, and transcripts, were valid. Additionally, the court considered the NSW Crime Commission's application for relief based on public interest immunity.

Harper J upheld the father's claim for legal professional privilege over specific documents, finding that the face of the documents, which included discussions about ongoing family law proceedings, provided a sufficient basis to determine that privilege attached. The court ordered that certain items within Exhibit 2, identified as subject to claims of legal and professional privilege, were not to be accessed or provided to any party pending further order. The court also granted the Applicant Mother access to an unredacted report from Dr DD, while reserving judgment on the NSW Crime Commission's application.