16 Nov 2017
SMITH v THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL [2017] NZHC 2810
- Citation
- [2017] NZHC 2810
- Court
- High Court
Discovery narrowly confined to emails between 9 Nov and 9 Dec 2014 using specified search terms and specified senior staff was necessary and proportionate because such emails could bear on alleged unlawful fetter/dictation and on relief given evidence (eg Traynor report) that many prisoners were affected; joinder of Mr Ray was refused because his proposed private damages claim is of a different character to the public law judicial review, is not necessary to determine the review, and would expand and complicate proceedings contrary to the objectives of judicial review.