12 Feb 2019
BLUE REACH SERVICES AND BLUE REACH WIRELESS LIMITED v SPARK NEW ZEALAND TRADING LIMITED [2019] NZCA 2
- Citation
- [2019] NZAR 333
- Court
- Court of Appeal
Section 106(9) of the Commerce Act confers on anything said or provided to the Commerce Commission by any person the same privilege as if given in court, which bars civil claims (including s 9 Fair Trading Act claims) based on those communications; that privilege extends to voluntary statements by applicants and therefore the High Court rightly struck out the proceedings.