Package includes:

On Demand Module  l  Electronic booklet  l  PowerPoint Presentation

Package Fee (incl GST)

• $145 - NZLS members and Associate members
• $195 - Non-members

Note: Access to the online files is via your "My CPD" page. If you would like to purchase multiple packages, please contact us here.

On Demand Module

When commencing a case in the District or High Court all parties must discover and disclose every relevant document, whether helpful or harmful, before the hearing is held. This module will provide an overview of the discovery rules. It will have a practical focus that is aimed to ensure that you understand the key principles and strategies to employ in dealing with the disclosure of documents in the current environment.

This module will include:

• Principles of discovery
• Efficient use of existing rules and potential for changes
• Practical advice on how to work with clients to get it right
• Learnings from experienced practitioners and practical examples
• Case law developments
• Effective use of technology.

Learning objectives

By completing this module you will gain:

• A better understanding of rules of discovery.
• Practical tips around how best to do discovery.
• Learnings from the latest judicial observations.
• A better understanding of technology and tools available.
• An overview of alternative strategies to fulfilling discovery obligations.

Electronic paper 

Authors: Sarah Armstrong, Aaron Lloyd, Julian Spring
Published: 23 March 2023
Pages: 20

Introduction

Discovery is a core skill for any litigator. It can raise difficult legal and technical issues and can be often be the most expensive component of civil litigation. Document review – the process of lawyers eyeballing documents for relevance and privilege – is usually the most expensive aspect of discovery. Effective planning and management of the process is an essential part of providing excellent, cost-effective litigation services to clients.

The aim of this seminar paper is to provide you with practical tools to ensure that you get the discovery process right.

PowerPoint Presentation

These are the slides included in the presentation.