5 Sept 2019
BARFOOT & ORS v O’MEARA [2019] NZHC 2217
- Citation
- [2019] NZHC 2217
- Court
- High Court
The Court held both respondents in contempt because the Edwards J order was clear, the respondents were aware of it, delivered only partial records, and the evidence showed they had possession or control of the missing TEPS documents; their non-compliance was deliberate and unexplained, satisfying the elements of contempt beyond reasonable doubt; an arrest warrant was issued to lie in court and a penalty hearing was scheduled to determine consequences and allow opportunity to purge by delivering all documents or providing a sworn account of their whereabouts.