24 Nov 2020
COMMISSIONER OF POLICE v BORLASE [2020] NZHC 3103
- Citation
- [2020] NZHC 3103
- Court
- High Court
The Court held the originating application together with the supporting affidavit sufficiently pleaded the Commissioner's case for asset and profit forfeiture based on the judge's findings of intent to influence and 'scope' for influence; allegations of actual influence in reply did not change the nature of the pleaded case and did not justify ordering the Commissioner to file a conventional statement of claim; the tailored discovery application was largely addressed by the Commissioner's provision of the prior SFO disclosure, with leave reserved to reapply on any outstanding discovery issues.