Where a successful party at trial has failed to disclose directly relevant documents, the appellate court will admit fresh evidence and order a new trial if there is at least a real possibility the result would have been different. The unsuccessful party is not required to monitor the opponent's compliance with disclosure obligations, and the opponent cannot excuse non-disclosure on the basis that the documents were available on a court file or in briefs the unsuccessful party may have seen.
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