27 Jul 2023
MOEKE v RAUKAWA IWI DEVELOPMENT LIMITED [2023] NZHC 1952
- Citation
- [2023] NZHC 1952
- Court
- High Court
The Court found the December 2018 documents were prepared for a dishonest purpose within the meaning of s 67 Evidence Act 2006 because the Liability Judgment had already found dishonest conduct in the defendants' scheme to deprive the plaintiff of his land interest; therefore solicitor-client privilege in respect of those 2018 documents was set aside. Redactions for solicitor-client privilege were ordered removed where they related to those documents; redactions for irrelevance were upheld. Non-party discovery was ordered narrowly: Bracken must swear an affidavit confirming he holds no furthe…
- Solicitor-client privilege
- Non-party discovery
- Dishonest purpose (s67 evidence act 2006)
- Conspiracy to defraud
- Redaction/irrelevance
- Costs