New Zealand Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Disposal orders

Legal area

Court

2 Sept 2019

WALLACE & ANOR v THE ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTATION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS AUCKLAND (SPCA) AUCKLAND [2019] NZHC 2171

Citation

[2019] NZHC 2171
Court

High Court

Costs are awarded to the respondent on a 2B basis in the sum of $11,373.00 and the security for costs paid by the appellants is to be released to the respondent and applied in reduction of that costs order.
10 Jul 2019

WALLACE & ANOR v THE ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS AUCKLAND (SPCA AUCKLAND) [2019] NZHC 1599

Citation

[2019] NZHC 1599
Court

High Court

The High Court held there was no error of law in the District Court's refusal to adjourn: s136A contemplates and permits disposal applications to proceed before resolution of related criminal proceedings; the SPCA's withdrawal of its notice to cross‑examine removed the specific fair trial risk; the District Court properly exercised its discretion balancing statutory criteria, animal welfare and cost considerations.