Catchwords:

EVIDENCE – appeal from evidentiary rulings – operation of ss 118, 122 and 126 of the Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) (‘the Act’) – where email from witness (‘Exhibit A1’) contained eight words alluding to privileged communications from auditors – where primary judge allowed adduction of evidence concerning those privileged communications in future cross-examination of witness – where primary judge held that such evidence ‘reasonably necessary’ to understand the eight words in Exhibit A1 under s 126 of the Act – where Exhibit A1 adduced before primary judge without privilege objection – whether ss 118, 122 and 126 applicable