2 Apr 2007
ESTABLISHED INVESTMENTS LTD (IN LIQUIDATION) V A C ARMITAGE HC AK CIV 2004-404-4084
- Citation
- openlaw-6dd4f310_742a_4d78_a913_5ab0d2a95871.pdf
- Court
- High Court
The defendant's repeated and clearly inadequate compliance with documented discovery orders, including failure to list relevant documents from the SFO CD-ROM despite clear orders and timelines, was wilful and contumelious and caused serious prejudice (vacated trials and inability to assess the defence); the court had no confidence further orders would be complied with and under r 258 the appropriate remedy was to strike out the defendant's statement of defence.