New Zealand Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Legal aid application

Legal area

Court

12 Oct 2009

MALL SUPPLIES & SERVICES LIMITED V ALFONSO LIGUORI HC AK CIV-2007-404-005204

Citation

openlaw-4eb17a15_5ab7_44f7_bf92_01e5d319d7c8.pdf
Court

High Court

The adjournment was refused because the grounds advanced were not new, the defendant had ample time since May 2008 to seek legal aid or take steps to be ready, the medical condition was known and treatable and did not justify delay, and the balance of interests favoured proceeding with the longstanding, straightforward debt recovery fixture.
21 Sept 2006

MA V THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF NEW ZEALAND AND ANOR HC AK CIV 2006-404-1371

Citation

openlaw-da54784d_ed2f_4c1b_b3fa_974effa4ea09.pdf
Court

High Court

Court refused to grant a stay because there was no formal application or affidavit evidence to show the plaintiff's circumstances and because a stay risked making the proceedings nugatory and causing injustice; instead the Court made timetable directions and directed parties to bring formal applications with evidence if they wish to pursue a stay or variation of the costs order.