13 Aug 2019
GUO v CULPAN [2019] NZHC 1963
- Citation
- [2019] NZHC 1963
- Court
- High Court
The Court dismissed the judicial review and appeal: the Co-Chairperson lawfully struck out irrelevant portions of the applicant's reply evidence; lawfully refused a late witness summons seeking non-party documents of dubious relevance after discovery had closed; lawfully refused an adjournment requested one week before hearing where counsel was available only outside the hearing dates; lawfully declined to recuse as no reasonable apprehension of bias existed; and the Tribunal lawfully struck out the proceeding under s115A as likely to cause prejudice because the applicant steadfastly refused…