Lawyers for Kim Dotcom and Crown lawyers have
decided to separate claims for compensation from a judicial review into
the legality of the raid on Dotcom's mansion, because of the increasing
complexity of the case.
At the Auckland High
Court this morning, one of Dotcom's lawyers Paul Davison QC asked
Justice Winkelmann to allow cross-examination of two senior police
officers over issues of credibility.
Detective
Inspector Grant Wormald and Assistant Police Commissioner Malcolm
Burgess gave evidence at a hearing in August last year.
However,
Crown lawyer Kristy McDonald argued cross-examination of witnesses was
not appropriate for the judicial review that was already underway.
Today's hearing was a continuation of a hearing last year, in which Dotcom is suing police for damages.
After
the lunch break, Mr Davison said he and Ms McDonald had agreed to
separate the damages claim and the judicial review process.
Outside
court Mr Davison said originally both were to be heard together for
expediency, but "more and more issues" had come up making the case more
complex including the involvement of the GCSB.
The
hearing will continue tomorrow and will focus solely on whether the
raid on Dotcom's estate was lawful or not. His lawyers will also be
seeking the return of items taken during the search, including hardware
and hard drives.
If cross-examining of Mr Wormald and Mr Burgess was granted it would take place at a later hearing.
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