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Exceptional circumstances under senior courts act 2016
  • 25 Jul 2019

    SCOTT v WILLIAMS [2019] NZSC 80

    Citation
    [2019] NZFLR 140
    Court
    Supreme Court

    The applications for extensions of time to apply for leave to appeal and any direct applications for leave to appeal were dismissed because no exceptional circumstances justified a direct appeal to this Court and there was no urgency or other basis to depart from the normal appeal route; costs of $2,500 were awarded to the respondent.

    • Property (relationships) act 1976 s15
    • Extension of time
    • Exceptional circumstances under senior courts act 2016
    • Leave to appeal to supreme court
    • Vesting order
    • Costs awards