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The document records witness evidence from David Rhys Jenkins, sworn, including questions about his role as Country Manager for New Zealand of CPA Australia Limited, tenure since 2011, and reading of brief evidence by paragraph. It also covers examination concerning membership levels in CPA and requirements for public practice, including public practice certificates in New Zealand and cost and renewal information for memberships and practicing/public practice certificates.","IN THE HIGH COURT OF NEW ZEALAND WELLINGTON REGISTRY  \nCIV-2013-485-000939  \nBETWEEN  \nAND  \nCPA AUSTRALIA LIMITED  \nPlaintiff  \nTHE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS  \nDefendant  \nHearing Commenced: 06 July 2015  \nAppearances: A Galbraith QC and N Russell and S Jones for the  \nPlaintiff  \nB Gray QC and R Stewart and H Coull for the Defendant  \nNOTES OF EVIDENCE TAKEN BEFORE THE HON JUSTICE DOBSON  \nMR GALBRAITH QC OPENS AND CALLS  \nDAVID RHYS JENKINS (SWORN)  \nQ. Is your full name David Rhys Jenkins, do you reside in Auckland and are you the Country Manager for New Zealand of CPA Australia  \n5 Limited?  \nA. Yes, I am.  \nQ. And you've held that role since 2011?  \nA. Correct.  \nQ. If you'd just like to read from paragraph 2 of your first brief, thank you.  \n10 WITNESS READS BRIEF OF EVIDENCE FROM PARAGRAPH 2  \nCOURT ADJOURNS: 12.57 PM  \nCOURT RESUMES: 2.15 PM  \nEXAMINATION CONTINUES: MR GALBRAITH QC  \nQ. Mr Jefferies, we're on paragraph 39.  \nWITNESS CONTINUES READING BRIEF OF EVIDENCE FROM  \n5 PARAGRAPH 39  \nA. “Public practice certificate   budget for iPads.” 1430  \nQ. Can you just pause there? The next sentence, could you just strike that out? Have you got a pen there?  \n10 A. Sorry?  \nQ. Have you got a pen?  \nA. Yes.  \nQ. Just draw, put a line through the next sentence and don’t read that. And initial in the margin, thank you, and then pick it up at the following  \n15 sentence,“As I’ve said already.”  \nWITNESS CONTINUES READING BRIEF OF EVIDENCE  \nA. “As I’ve said   not good enough.”  \nQ. Just pause there again. The next sentence, just strike that out and just initial in the margin.  \n20 A. “To the best of my – ”  \nQ. No. Read the next,“This is incorrect.”  \nWITNESS CONTINUES READING BRIEF OF EVIDENCE  \nA. “This is incorrect   Ms Patterson’s statements.”  \nQ. Just pause a moment. Just keep going.  \n25 A. “I remember that   Smart Accounts Receivable, and others.”  \nOBJECTION: MR GRAY QC – HEARSAY (14:36:56)  \nEXAMINATION CONTINUES: MR GALBRAITH QC  \nWITNESS CONTINUES READING BRIEF OF EVIDENCE FROM PARAGRAPH 101  \n30 A. “I also attended   result of Ms Patterson’s statement.”  \nOBJECTION: MR GRAY QC (14:39:04)  \nEXAMINATION CONTINUES: MR GALBRAITH QC  \nQ. So just continue reading that Mr Jenkins and –  \nA. Begin at 109?  \n5 Q. You better start at, “I am concerned that.”  \nWITNESS CONTINUES READING BRIEF OF EVIDENCE  \nA. “I am concerned   the common bundle.”  \nOBJECTION: MR GRAY QC (14:43:36)  \n1445  \n10 1445jg  \n(no overlap – objection continuing)  \nTHE COURT ADDRESSES WITNESS – CHAIN OF EMAILS (14:44:40)  \nMR GALBRAITH QC ADDRESSES THE COURT – READING BRIEF  \n(14:47:54)  \n15 EXAMINATION CONTINUES: MR GALBRAITH QC  \nQ. Just pick up at 113.  \nWITNESS CONTINUES READING BRIEF OF EVIDENCE FROM PARAGRAPH 113  \nA. “Increased number of   into new members.”  \n20 Q. Now you can read your reply brief. So if you go to – 1450  \nTHE COURT:  \nQ. Before you put that one away, I’m sorry, I rushed you on from paragraph 100. You might just like to strike that one out as Mr Galbraith  \n25 asked you with the earlier ones and put your initials next to it.  \nA. Sorry, and sign it?  \nQ. Put your initials, yes.  \nEXAMINATION CONTINUES: MR GALBRAITH QC  \nQ. And sign it. 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