26 May 2021
SCOTCHBROOK v SOUTHERN RESPONSE EARTHQUAKE SERVICES LTD [2021] NZHC 1186
- Citation
- [2021] NZHC 1186
- Court
- High Court
The Court held the Associate Judge had jurisdiction to set a new close of pleadings date because the earlier date had become obsolete given vacated fixtures and the parties' agreement; the site inspection order was a valid exercise of case management discretion necessary to update evidential material, subject to limits preventing opening entirely new expert issues and preserving the fixture; the review application was dismissed, in‑person case management was unnecessary at this stage, and any appeal leave application was premature.