7 Dec 2018
NIKAU v NIKAU [2018] NZCA 566
- Citation
- [2018] NZCA 566
- Court
- Court of Appeal
Extension of time granted because short delay caused no prejudice; leave to appeal declined because High Court correctly found the Family Court had over‑prioritised s5(e)/(f), failed to properly balance s5 principles and correctly prioritized child safety; the whāngai statutory interpretation issue, although arguable, was unnecessary to decide and would not have changed the outcome, so the proposed appeal has no real prospect of success.