3 Jun 2021
CATO v MANAIA MEDIA LTD [2021] NZCA 226
- Citation
- [2021] NZCA 226
- Court
- Court of Appeal
The Court held the respondents required an extension of time to file a jury notice and the High Court did not err in granting it: the delay was not materially prejudicial given the trial fixture had been vacated and pleadings remained potentially live, the statutory right to elect a jury (s 16) must be balanced with the Rules (including r 1.19 and r 1.2), and on the facts it was in the interests of justice to permit the late election.