13 Jul 2023
REEKIE v LEGAL SERVICES COMMISSIONER [2023] NZHC 1832
- Citation
- [2023] NZHC 1832
- Court
- High Court
The High Court dismissed the appeal and held the Commissioner and the Tribunal lawfully declined appellate legal aid after two experienced counsel concluded prospects of success were insufficient; the statutory tests applied (assessing prospects and whether the decision was manifestly unreasonable or wrong in law) were correct and the decisions were neither manifestly unreasonable nor legally wrong.