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Responding to a Subpoena for Production in Australia

November 2022
LitigationGeneral

Abstract

A subpoena, or non-party discovery order, compels a third-party to provide documents as required by a court of competent jurisdiction. Parties to litigation understandably value the ability to obtain evidence, or at least a train of enquiry, that the litigants themselves may not have. For recipients it can be a burdensome process and can raise significant concerns with respect to confidential records. Large Australian businesses, especially those with a large workforce, receive third-party disclosure notices and subpoenas for production on a regular basis requiring sensitive documents to be handed over. Therefore, it is important to understand when such requests are permitted, what the information is used for, and how to respond.

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Author

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Daniel Gosewisch
General Counsel, WorkPac Group, Australia

Daniel Gosewisch is an experienced in-house counsel from Queensland, Australia, with experience across mining, petroleum, government and retail businesses. He is currently General Counsel of the WorkPac Group, Australia's largest privately-owned labour hire business. His previously roles include acting a General Counsel for Arrow Energy, Minor DKL, and Racing Queensland.

Company

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WorkPac Group

WorkPac Group is Australia's largest privately-owned labour hire business, and operates from more than 40 locations Australia-wide. It had more than $1 billion in revenue in 2021, and industry-leading safety record, and more than 1.3 million candidates registered candidates.

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