17 Nov 2020
SOUTHERN RESPONSE EARTHQUAKE SERVICES LIMITED v ROSS [2020] NZSC 126 [17 November 2020]
- Citation
- [2020] NZSC 126
- Court
- Supreme Court
Rule 4.24 provides a sufficient basis for the High Court to direct representative proceedings on an opt-out basis; courts should exercise that discretion case-by-case to advance the objectives of r 4.24 and r 1.2 (access to justice, efficiency and deterrence); the absence of comprehensive statutory class action legislation does not preclude making opt-out orders; courts must supervise notice, settlement and discontinuance (court approval of settlement/discontinuance should generally be a condition of leave) and may manage litigation funding and other risks by case management measures; on the…