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Topic

Merits threshold

Legal area

Court

21 Apr 2023

NOTTINGHAM v ATTORNEY-GENERAL [2023] NZCA 122

Citation

[2023] NZCA 122
Court

Court of Appeal

The application for an extension of time was declined because the applicants, familiar with appellate processes and given a prior reminder, failed to comply with r 43 within the three‑month period or satisfactorily explain the delay; the proposed appeal lacked merit and there was no public interest reason to grant leniency, so the interests of justice did not require an extension.
20 Apr 2016

VOWLES v COOPER RAPLEY [2016] NZCA 142

Citation

[2016] NZCA 142
Court

Court of Appeal

The application for an extension of time was dismissed because the proposed appeal was hopeless on its merits; the applicant failed to demonstrate how he could overcome the High Court's adverse findings and confusion about security for costs did not justify non‑compliance with r 43(1).