Auckland Standards committee 2 v Burcher Short [2015] NZLCDT 47 [pdf, 78 KB]
...comprehensive affidavit sworn by Mr Short approximately one month before the hearing was not served on Mr Burcher nor his counsel (both of them were out of New Zealand at the time). [13] Despite a number of promises, at pre-trial conference stage, to file evidence and a formal notice of response to proposed amended charges, by the date of the hearing Mr Burcher had not done either. Thus the Tribunal asked for him to give oral evidence, in part to allow him an opportunity of respo...