8 Feb 2023
WALLACE, VINCENT, CARROLL, BASSETT, ROPITINI, JONES AND ATKINS v CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS [2023] NZHC 139
- Citation
- [2023] NZHC 139
- Court
- High Court
Court applied the discretionary, relevance and proportionality tests for discovery in judicial review: refused broad discovery and interrogatories as disproportionate and unnecessary to the high-level pleaded challenge; ordered limited, specific disclosure directly relevant to the network rebalancing decision (Arohata Plan and certain staffing 'deep dive' material) and limited discovery of communications from CWP and ARCF to national office for a defined period; declined discovery of individual prisoner assessment files and most post-decision material while preserving ability to revisit at su…