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Preparatory materials privilege (s56 evidence act 2006)
  • 25 Aug 2016

    STRACK & WMC TRUSTEE LTD v GREY (Privilege) [2016] NZHC 1980

    Citation
    [2016] NZHC 1980
    Court
    High Court

    Documents D102–D105 (dated 27 February 2014) were prepared for the dominant purpose of preparing for an apprehended proceeding and are privileged under s56 Evidence Act 2006; the handwritten file note dated 26 February 2014 is not privileged because it records routine instructions about cancelling the contract and contains no indication that a proceeding was apprehended, and s56 requires an apprehended proceeding, not a mere possibility.

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