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Commercial list

Legal area

Court

25 Mar 2011

AIR NEW ZEALAND LIMITED V THE COMMERCE COMMISSION & ors HC AK CIV-2011-404-000802

Citation

openlaw-c3348535_75e4_43fe_8877_61aaaba5e823.pdf
Court

High Court

The airport services appeals were transferred to the Wellington Registry because the benefits of centralised case management by the Judge assigned to all input methodology appeals—particularly for settling the record and determining intervention/party status given overlapping issues like the cost of capital—outweighed the marginal advantages of the Auckland Commercial List; separate management streams and different hearing panels can prevent prejudicial entanglement.
5 Apr 2007

COMMERCE COMMISSION V CARDS NZ LIMITED AND ANOR HC WN CIV 2006-485-2535

Citation

openlaw-956ab619_9acc_4daa_97b2_8e9b2610a413.pdf
Court

High Court

On an overall assessment of convenience and fairness the balance favoured transfer to Auckland: most defendants, many plaintiffs and the majority of counsel and witnesses are Auckland‑based so aggregate additional cost and inconvenience to them if the case were heard in Wellington would be substantial; Wellington can accommodate the case but that logistical capacity does not outweigh the fairness and efficiency considerations favoring transfer; accordingly the proceedings are to be entered on the Commercial List in Auckland.