21 Dec 2017
GEOFFREY JAMES BIRD v THE NEW ZEALAND GUARDIAN TRUST COMPANY LIMITED [2017] NZCA 627
- Citation
- [2017] NZCA 627
- Court
- Court of Appeal
The Deputy Registrar's decision was rightly upheld because the appellant was impecunious, the appeal lacked sufficient merit that a reasonable and solvent litigant would pursue it given the demonstrated hostility and prejudice to beneficiaries, and there was no public interest basis to dispense with security for costs; accordingly security for costs of $6,600 was ordered.