New Zealand Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Document inspection and disclosure

Legal area

Court

20 May 2014

GEMMELL v NORRIS [2014] NZHC 1071

Citation

[2014] NZHC 1071
Court

High Court

The court granted the application in part: the Commissioner was joined and permitted to inspect and copy seized documents insofar as they related to tax affairs; Kós J's custody‑only order was varied to permit the liquidators to inspect and use relevant non‑privileged material seized on 31 October 2012 for the purposes of the liquidations; independent solicitors were appointed to identify privileged and non‑relevant material, with the liquidators to bear the costs of that process; and a timetable was set for the Commissioner's and independent solicitors' steps.
14 Sept 2006

HILLCREST SERVICES LIMITED (IN RECEIVERSHIP) AND ANOR V PA DARBY AND ORS HC AK CIV 2006-404-005235

Citation

openlaw-ab75039e_7c9f_4336_95a4_da15714feafb.pdf
Court

High Court

On the material before the Court the interim disclosure and preservation orders should continue because draw‑downs requested on Hillcrest letterhead were directed to the Bronwyn Estate account, Hillcrest receivables were mixed with Bronwyn Estate funds, the receivers are entitled to inspect and copy relevant bank statements and documents to investigate and pursue claims (including trustee/accounting claims), and confidentiality objections did not justify withholding documents; seven days was an appropriate timetable for disclosure and further procedural directions were necessary.