23 Jun 2021
BODY CORPORATE 366567 v AUCKLAND COUNCIL [2021] NZHC 1481
- Citation
- [2021] NZHC 1481
- Court
- High Court
The High Court dismissed the review and upheld Associate Judge Bell's orders permitting the plaintiffs to serve consolidated expert briefs incorporating new evidence and to amend the statement of claim because the interests of justice required the real issues be tried, defendants had or would have reasonable opportunity to respond, changed circumstances (vacated trial fixture) justified varying earlier refusals, and challenges as to admissibility or compliance are matters for the trial judge or specific interlocutory challenge rather than a general bar at this stage.