John Delaney’s court case adjourned over seized documents

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John Delaney’s High Court case over legal privilege claims for seized documents was adjourned on 11 January 2022, with a hearing on the outstanding issues expected several months later.

The judge directed the parties to exchange legal documents and adjourned the case to late March, when she hoped to fix a hearing date. The court’s schedule meant it was unclear whether a hearing could take place before the legal term ended on 8 April.

The dispute concerns whether documents seized from the FAI are covered by legal professional privilege and therefore cannot be used by the ODCE in its investigation. One outstanding issue is the ODCE’s application to review recommendations concerning about 1,100 documents relating to Delaney.