New Zealand Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Restraining counsel

Legal area

Court

11 Dec 2020

WOOTTON v WOOTTON [2020] NZSC 142

Citation

[2020] NZSC 142
Court

Supreme Court

Leave to appeal was refused because the applicant failed to meet the statutory tests for interlocutory leave under the Senior Courts Act 2016, did not demonstrate a substantial miscarriage of justice or matter of public importance warranting immediate consideration, and the balance of convenience for a stay favoured the respondent.
5 Oct 2020

WOOTTON v WOOTTON [2020] NZCA 478

Citation

[2020] NZCA 478
Court

Court of Appeal

The stay was refused because the applicant was unlikely to obtain leave to appeal or to succeed on an appeal to secure an injunction restraining counsel, the balance of convenience strongly favoured the respondent and the public interest, and no undertaking as to damages was provided.