Tau v Durie - [1996] 2 NZLR 190

Practice and procedure — Discovery, production and inspection — Public interest privilege — Waitangi Tribunal (defendant) deciding to defer plaintiffs' claims indefinitely — Whether documents relating to decision part of tribunal's deliberative process — Whether documents discoverable.

Practice and procedure — Discovery, production and inspection — Legal professional privilege — Waiver of privilege — Waitangi Tribunal (defendant) deciding to defer plaintiffs' claims indefinitely — Plaintiff pleading legal opinion obtained by tribunal as to power to defer — Tribunal refusing to plead — Tribunal later pleading decision to defer bonafide because of legal opinion — Whether pleading a waiver of privilege relating to opinion.

Practice and procedure — Pleadings — Defendant pleading allegation in statement of claim vexatious — Whether proper leading — High Court Rules, R 130.