New Zealand Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Timetabling/directions

Legal area

Court

14 Jul 2021

THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE v DOYLE [2021] NZHC 1783

Citation

[2021] NZHC 1783
Court

High Court

Adjournment granted because respondents credibly demonstrated they could not complete their evidence until mid-September 2021 given complexity, late provision of particulars and limited resources; objections to admissibility and pursuit of leave to appeal did not by themselves justify vacating the fixture, and the balance of prejudice favoured adjournment since restrained assets were unlikely to materially depreciate.
12 Feb 2018

SMITH ELEMENTS & CONTROLS LIMITED v EPI GROUP LIMITED [2018] NZHC 99

Citation

[2018] NZHC 99
Court

High Court

The Court granted a mutual interim/interim restraining order pending further order or 31 May 2018 to preserve the parties' position for a short period: both parties were restrained (by directors, agents and employees) from approaching any customers or competitors of the plaintiff to supply the defined products, subject to clause 5.2, an express carve-out for Rexel (Ideal Electrical) and allowing the plaintiff to fulfil existing supply arrangements but not to seek new or extended post-31 May 2018 supply arrangements; and the Court imposed a strict timetable for evidence and submissions and lis…
17 Dec 2010

ORLOV V NEW ZEALAND LAW SOCIETY (AUCKLAND BRANCH) AND ORS HC AK CIV 2010-404-2868

Citation

openlaw-61a101a1_1087_4398_ab4c_9f0fd30fe94d.pdf
Court

High Court

The Court found there was a sufficient basis to join the National Standards Committee but not the Tribunal; the application for a Full Court hearing lacked merit and was dismissed; existing timetabling directions were vacated to permit substitute directions to be made; discovery applications required further consideration and are reserved. The judge was assigned to case-manage and preside at trial.

New Zealand Case Law

THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE v DOYLE [2021] NZHC 1783

SMITH ELEMENTS & CONTROLS LIMITED v EPI GROUP LIMITED [2018] NZHC 99

ORLOV V NEW ZEALAND LAW SOCIETY (AUCKLAND BRANCH) AND ORS HC AK CIV 2010-404-2868