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New Zealand Case Law

Cross-examination of affidavit under r7.28
  • 22 Aug 2013

    PAUGRA HOLDINGS LTD (In Liquidation) v HARVESTFIELD HOLDINGS LTD [2013] NZHC 2200

    Citation
    [2013] NZHC 2200
    Court
    High Court

    Application under r7.28 to require attendance for cross-examination dismissed because conflicts of affidavit evidence in interlocutory proceedings do not of themselves constitute the 'special circumstances' required by r7.28; sufficient contradictory affidavit material existed to challenge credibility without cross-examination and practical difficulties (foreign deponent, translation, video-link) weighed against ordering attendance; directions given for a fresh affidavit in Chinese and a translator's affidavit and limits on further evidence.

    • Caveat
    • Undertaking as to damages
    • Interim relief pending appeal
    • Freezing order/security for costs analogy
    • Cross-examination of affidavit under r7.28
    • Resource consent lapse (s125 rma)