21 Aug 2017
LMLW LIMITED v ARMSTRONG MURRAY [2017] NZHC 2000
- Citation
- [2017] NZHC 2000
- Court
- High Court
The Court declined to direct the defendant to file a statement of defence because rule 12.10 expressly makes filing a statement optional, there was no authority to compel filing, and it was not appropriate to exercise inherent jurisdiction to require a defence in these circumstances.