Settlers Albany Limited
Background
Anthony Harper acted for the plaintiff in a High Court defective building claim for losses totalling c. $20m involving 30 parties based on claims in negligence.
Discovery involved
112,000 documents
Team of up to 12 reviewers, with x2 second level reviewers and x1 Senior Associate assisting with second level review
Discovery completed over 4 months
Background and proceedings
Anthony Harper is acting for Settlers Albany Limited (a retirement village in Albany, Auckland), as plaintiff in a High Court claim, where Settlers has sued Auckland Council, CMP Construction Ltd (the head contractor) and MSC Consulting Group Ltd (the structural engineer) in relation to defective building work performed on 12 buildings at the retirement village. The defective work has led to significant defects and damage including weathertightness, passive fire and structural issues. The defendants have joined 34 third parties in the proceeding.
“We were thoroughly impressed with the discovery services provided by Anthony Harper’s litigation team during the Settlers case. The volume of documentation was substantial, yet their team navigated it with outstanding efficiency, attention to detail, and technical capability. Their project management was seamless, deadlines were consistently met, and communication was clear and proactive throughout. It was evident that the process was expertly managed from start to finish, giving us full confidence in the integrity and thoroughness of the work. The experience confirmed that we were in the hands of a highly capable and professional team.”
Discovery steps
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Initial discovery documents provided
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Initial key word and de-duplication filtering
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Documents reviewed
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Defendants documents were provided for inspection.
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A team of 3-4 reviewers to review defendants documents to locate key documents. This exercise is still ongoing. Documents are being tagged according to specific issues so that they can then easily be located when preparing evidence.
