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Prima facie evidential weight of accounts
  • 11 Oct 2022

    ZHENG v DENG [2022] NZHC 2595

    Citation
    [2022] NZHC 2595
    Court
    High Court

    The Court ordered Deng to repay Zheng $258,137.41 and release the trust-held $100,906.52; directed that the parties' internal and external accounts be prima facie evidence of their contents; and determined the account of the partnership is to be taken in the High Court using one expert report from each party with directions that the experts confer, exchange draft and final reports, identify sources and areas of disagreement, and that the Registrar convene a telephone conference to set timetable, leaving open appointment of a court expert if required.

    • Account of profits
    • Costs order
    • Prima facie evidential weight of accounts
    • Expert appointment for account
    • High court rules application