New Zealand Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Preparation of evidence

Legal area

Court

4 Dec 2014

TRUSTPOWER LTD v COMMISSIONER OF INLAND REVENUE [2014] NZHC 3072

Citation

[2014] NZHC 3072
Court

High Court

The Court found discovery, preparation of agreed statements of facts, briefs of evidence and trial preparation in this complex multi-project tax case substantially exceeded band C time allocations and awarded increased costs computed as fixed reasonable days at the 3C daily rate: discovery 70 days ($205,800); agreed statements of facts 40 days ($117,600); briefs of evidence 29 days ($85,260); trial preparation 30 days ($88,200). The Court allowed specified disbursements: Freeman $48,690; Kedian $67,640; PwC litigation support $56,134 (Commissioner to pay half); Harley travel/accommodation $35…
11 Jul 2011

BLACK V GILTECH PRECISION CASTINGS (2004) LIMITED HC DUN CIV-2010-412-000105

Citation

openlaw-820dde4b_b24a_4e88_8c22_a17294bd3858.pdf
Court

High Court

The Court held that providing a former solicitor (who is a potential witness and whose firm's conduct is pleaded to be in issue) with draft briefs of other witnesses for the purpose of identifying amendments or additions would breach the independence principle and r13.5 and amount to improper involvement; consultation limited to factual historical matters and preparation/giving of the former solicitor's own evidence is permitted; consent order enjoining Anderson Lloyd from acting or assisting as framed is appropriate.