21 Dec 2017
Low Volume Vehicle Technical Association Inc v Brett [2017] NZHC 3281
- Citation
- [2017] NZHC 3281
- Court
- High Court
The application to recall was dismissed because the defence of qualified privilege had been raised in substance throughout the proceedings (initial pleadings, affidavits, amended pleadings, and written and oral submissions), the plaintiffs and Court had notice and opportunity to address it, and treating the substance of a self-represented litigant's case rather than strict pleading form was necessary for fairness; no very special reason to recall was established.