New Zealand Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Statutory provision s161(3)(b)

Legal area

Court

13 Dec 2010

Lamese v Accident Compensation Corporation

Citation

[2010] NZACC 232
Court

District Court

Because the appellant failed to take any step to advance the appeals and ignored multiple Registry communications and directions, the appeals were dismissed under s161(3)(b) of the Accident Compensation Act 2001 for want of prosecution.
14 Sept 2007

Reuben v Accident Compensation Corporation

Citation

[2007] NZACC 222
Court

District Court

The appeal was struck out because the appellant failed to progress the appeal and did not attend the hearing despite notice, and s161(3)(b) authorises striking an appeal for want of prosecution.