A court refused to add more examples to a legal case because it would take too long and make things too complicated. The judge said if the new examples don't raise new problems, the existing decision covers them. If they *do* raise new problems, dealing with them would be too much work.
Key Facts
- •Application to include additional sample settlement agreements in a dataset for a Stage 1 trial.
- •The additional agreements relate to indigenous communities and have slightly different wording.
- •Concerns raised about the potential for added complexity and delay if the agreements were included at a late stage.
- •Existing pleadings already cover many relevant issues.
Legal Principles
Outcomes
The court declined the invitation to add the additional sample agreements.
Adding the agreements at this late stage risks creating unnecessary complexity and delay. If the agreements don't raise new issues, the existing court ruling will apply. If they do raise new issues, addressing them would require a wide-ranging investigation, exceeding the scope and time constraints of the current proceedings.