26 Jan 2021
WRIGHT v ATTORNEY-GENERAL sued in respect of the NEW ZEALAND POLICE [2021] NZHC 18 [26 January 2021]
- Citation
- [2021] 2 NZLR 201
- Court
- High Court
Recusal was refused: prior case management or error did not establish a reasonable apprehension of bias. Most interrogatories were objectionable because they sought opinions, privileged material, evidence of how defendants will prove their case, or matters irrelevant to pleaded NZBORA issues; interrogatories must be limited to factual matters necessary and not oppressive. The Police and DHB were permitted to answer a limited set of specified factual interrogatories; in‑house counsel may verify answers but police counsel must file a supplementary affidavit describing inquiries made. The Attorn…