22 Aug 2016
Harlen v The Chief Executive of the Ministry of Social Development [2016] NZHC 1954
- Citation
- [2016] NZHC 1954
- Court
- High Court
The High Court extended time because the delay was explained, did not prejudice the respondent and the applicant acted diligently; however leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal was refused because the proposed grounds did not raise bona fide questions of law of sufficient general or public importance, most issues were fact-specific, the High Court had correctly limited the appeal's scope to whether recovery may occur, and established principle requires rare or unusual circumstances to justify non-recovery of fraudulently incurred social security debt.