Breach of Director's duties

Written By Adeline O'Connor

Background

Anthony Harper acts for liquidators pursuing claims against two individuals for alleged breaches of directors' duties. We were instructed to prepare and file the claim, including the affidavit of initial disclosure required under the new High Court Rules.

 

Discovery snapshot

  • Initially 728 documents

  • Team of 2 reviewers

  • Completed in just under two weeks to meet Limitation Act timeframes

 

Background and proceedings

Following the client's efficient extraction of documents, our review team completed the discovery process accurately and within a compressed timeframe. In just under two weeks, two reviewers assessed 728 documents and prepared the affidavit of initial disclosure required under the new High Court Rules for filing alongside the claim.

The claim has now been filed in the High Court, seeking more than $500,000. A total of 318 key documents were identified and relied on to support the pleadings.

Discovery steps

  • 728 documents reviewed manually by the two reviewers.

  • Key word searches used to identify confidential information to ensure it was appropriately protected.

  • 318 key documents used for particulars in relation to the pleadings

  • Prepared the affidavit of initial disclosure.

  • Claim filed in the High Court.

Adeline O'Connor
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