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Production and inspection of files
  • 1 Feb 2008

    EDEN REFUGE TRUST & ANOR V HOHEPA & ANOR HC AK CIV 2003-404-000539

    Citation
    openlaw-0c197822_fe2f_474d_a90c_69cc3c906ea6.pdf
    Court
    High Court

    The Court found the Dunedin hotel file relevant and ordered it produced for inspection; it refused to order production of Mr Hohepa's response letter as speculative and not shown relevant to Mr Fletcher; it ordered the trust account records evidencing the $144,213 transfer produced for inspection so the Court can determine whether privilege applies or is vitiated by the fraud exception; compliance was ordered within 14 days.

    • Breach of trust
    • Indemnity under professional indemnity policy
    • Fraud/dishonesty exclusion
    • Production and inspection of files
    • Privilege and fraud exception
    • Trust account records