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  • 18 May 2017

    WALKER v FORBES [2017] NZHC 1023

    Citation
    [2017] NZHC 1023
    Court
    High Court

    The Court refused most of the plaintiffs' discovery requests on grounds of confidentiality, lack of demonstrated relevance and disproportionality, ordered PWC to discover internal IFRS guidance documents 2006-2008, reserved the Elgin audit issue pending PWC instructions, refused disclosure/orders concerning Hanover conflict checks and 'My Client' system access, and directed PWC (and if possible Mr Noone) to file a further affidavit within 28 days answering specified questions about missing documents; costs to lie where they fall absent timely memoranda.