I will be presenting at the New Zealand Bar Association Annual Conference this coming Friday, where the topic this year is “The Modern Barrister”. The conference has an impressive list of speakers, with many focussing on how technology can be used more effectively to assist the role of the barrister – a topic that is very […]
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Monthly Archives: August 2011
NZ E-Discovery reform – a global context: #4 – The effective use of technology
August 24th, 2011
There is a significant difference between merely using technology and using technology efficiently and effectively. Continuing my series of looking into the NZ discovery reforms, I will look at how the effective use of technology has been fundamental in comparative global discovery reforms. In addition to the new obligations of cooperation and proportionality in the […]
Read more...NZ E-Discovery reform – a global context: #3 – New reasonable search obligations
August 16th, 2011
There is a new defined requirement in the proposed New Zealand discovery reforms for parties to make a reasonable search. The obligation to undertake a reasonable search brings NZ into line with the developments in other jurisdictions. As I continue my series of looking at the NZ ediscovery reforms from a global perspective, I will […]
Read more...NZ E-Discovery reform – a global context: #2 – A Proportionate approach to discovery
August 11th, 2011
Facilitating a proportionate approach to discovery is fundamental to the proposed New Zealand discovery reforms. In recognition of not every dispute being the same, the new rules allow for discovery orders to be tailored to suit the specific requirements of each matter. As I have mentioned in earlier posts, the volumes and sources of electronic […]
Read more...NZ E-Discovery reform – a global context
August 2nd, 2011
As New Zealand is finalising its discovery reforms, I thought it an opportune time to look at the reforms from a global perspective, comparing the reforms to what has happened in other jurisdictions. Other jurisdictions have faced similar concerns as we are experiencing in New Zealand with the existing discovery rules becoming out-dated over recent […]
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