17 Nov 2021
ALALAAKKOLA v PALMER [2021] NZHC 3101
- Citation
- [2021] NZHC 3101
- Court
- High Court
The Court concluded the question whether copyright is "property" under the Property (Relationships) Act raises a novel and important issue of law capable of serious argument with public and private significance; accordingly leave to appeal was granted to the Court of Appeal on the focused legal question whether copyright is "property" for the purposes of the PRA and, if so, how it should be classified. Costs were awarded to the respondent because the applicant chose not to engage in the High Court proceedings and a party who elects not to participate cannot expect immunity from costs when uns…