UNIFORM CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES 1999 - REG 233 Grounds for objection to answering interrogatories

UNIFORM CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES 1999 - REG 233

233 Grounds for objection to answering interrogatories

(1) The following are the only grounds on which a person may object to answering an interrogatory—

(a) the interrogatory does not relate to a matter in question, or likely to be in question, between the person and the interrogating party;

(b) the interrogatory is not reasonably necessary to enable the court to decide the matters in question between the parties;

(c) there is likely to be available to the interrogating party at the trial another reasonably simple and inexpensive way of proving the matter sought to be elicited by interrogatory;

(d) the interrogatory is vexatious or oppressive;

(e) privilege.

(2) The court may—

(a) require the grounds of objection specified in a statement in answer to interrogatories to be specified in more detail; and

(b) decide the objection.

(3) If the court decides the objection is sufficient, the interrogatory is not required to be answered.