LOCAL GOVERNMENT MUTUAL FUNDS TRUSTEE LIMITED v NAPIER CITY COUNCIL [2019] NZCA 411

LOCAL GOVERNMENT MUTUAL FUNDS TRUSTEE LIMITED v NAPIER CITY COUNCIL [2019] NZCA 411

The Court granted leave to adduce further evidence but prohibited any searching or accessing of the Court file without judicial leave, dismissed the appeal on its merits, and ordered that the respondent recover costs on a complex appeal band B basis with usual disbursements.

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Citation
[2019] NZCA 411
Parties
Appellant: Local Government Mutual Funds Trustee Limited; Respondent: Napier City Council
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
New Zealand
Judgment Date
3 September 2019
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Court of Appeal Judgment
Outcome
Appeal dismissed; application to adduce further evidence granted; court file access prohibited without leave; respondent awarded costs.
Legal Topics
Admission of Further Evidence, Access to Court File, Appeal Dismissal, Costs Allocation
Local Government Civil Procedure Trusts and Trustees Admission of Further Evidence Access to Court File Appeal Dismissal Costs Allocation

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Parties

Local Government Mutual Funds Trustee Limited

Appellant

Napier City Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Court of Appeal Judgment

  1. 1 Whether to admit further evidence on appeal
  2. 2 Whether parties may search or access the Court file without judicial leave
  3. 3 Whether the appeal should be dismissed

Ratio Decidendi

The Court granted leave to adduce further evidence but prohibited any searching or accessing of the Court file without judicial leave, dismissed the appeal on its merits, and ordered that the respondent recover costs on a complex appeal band B basis with usual disbursements.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed; application to adduce further evidence granted; court file access prohibited without leave; respondent awarded costs.

Orders

  • The application by the appellant to adduce further evidence is granted.
  • The Court file is not to be searched or accessed without leave of a Judge.