New Zealand Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

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Inspection restrictions

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29 Oct 2021

TALLEY’S GROUP LTD v BIOMEX TRUSTEES LTD & ORS [2021] NZHC 2922

Citation

[2021] NZHC 2922
Court

High Court

Court ordered a tailored compromise: defendants' discovery application granted in part (TGL must provide access to electronic shellfish payment database, run specified keyword searches and file a detailed supplementary affidavit and produce identified invoices and supplier agreements within confined date ranges) and the plaintiff's review of confidentiality claims resolved in part (2017 and 2018 management accounts and early trial balances to be disclosed on an open basis; other specified documents including the Pharmalink contract, Pitcher Partners transfer pricing report, JLL and Alexander…
11 Jul 2011

BUSHETTS TRANSPORT LIMITED v GRAHAM ROGER LOWES AND TONY IAN LOWES HC WN CIV-2011-485-131

Citation

openlaw-387b69cf_b0cc_4835_88e9_0f3fa030c755.pdf
Court

High Court

The court held that much of the requested material was relevant and discoverable despite commercial sensitivity; ordered discovery in part and imposed strict inspection conditions (inspection by counsel and experts with undertakings; parties may view sensitive documents only in counsel's presence and may not copy); declined to order disclosure of personal bank accounts but required steps to obtain the UDC Finance file via the Privacy Act where applicable; granted leave to amend the statement of claim and reserved costs.