DM Ltd v H Ltd [2024] NZDT 172 (26 March 2024) [pdf, 227 KB]
...decision merges those rights to produce the final outcome of the dispute. This extinguishes the prior rights and bars the parties from re-litigating the outcome.1 12. The reasoning behind the doctrine is that litigation should be final (barring an appeal) to protect the integrity and efficiency of the justice system. The doctrine is designed to prevent a party from bringing a claim more than once if that particular claim has been subjected to a final judgment by a Court or Tribunal...