30 Jun 2022
ELIZABETH MAY CURRIE v DOE [2022] NZHC 1547
- Citation
- [2022] NZHC 1547
- Court
- High Court
Defendant's strike-out application dismissed because plaintiff's claim for declaratory relief under s24 Defamation Act is not conclusively time-barred on the Limitation Act s9 analogy and such issues require substantive hearing; defendant's allegation-based strike-out grounds (perjury, conspiracy, consent) were unsupported and premature; the defendant's statement of defence was struck out as prolix, unintelligible, scandalous and non-compliant with pleading and Defamation Act requirements; given the abuse of process, repetitive hopeless applications, outstanding costs and ongoing harassment,…
- Declaration under s24 defamation act
- Strike-out under high court rules r15.1 and r7.48
- Limitation by analogy s9 limitation act 2010
- Multiple publication rule
- Pleading requirements and scandalous pleadings
- Debarring a defendant/removal as party