30 Apr 2018
BLUE REACH SERVICES LTD v SPARK NEW ZEALAND TRADING LTD [2018] NZHC 847
- Citation
- [2018] NZAR 912
- Court
- High Court
Section 106(9) of the Commerce Act privileges material provided to the Commerce Commission in the same manner as material given in court; that privilege imports witness-style immunity from civil suit for statements and documents provided in support of a clearance application, therefore any civil claim based solely on that material discloses no tenable cause of action and must be struck out (subject to criminal liability exceptions).