2 Jun 2023
COMMISSIONER OF POLICE v COLE [2023] NZHC 1369
- Citation
- [2023] NZHC 1369
- Court
- High Court
Brandon Cole's s 28 application was dismissed because the Court found he had access to unrestrained income/assets (payments from "Western Terra", WINZ benefit, casual work and likely funds from Zoo Performance), and his sworn evidence was inconsistent and insufficient to justify the sums claimed; no lump-sum release was allowed. The Cole Seniors' s 28 application was allowed in part: the Court assessed their reasonable living costs at $1,700 per week, found available weekly funds of approximately $1,367 (including an assessed earning capacity or proceeds from winding up Zoo Performance), and…