Lindsay James Trevor Smallbone v George Paul London, Ian Neville Wishart, Howling at the Moon Publishing Limited, Paulette Merle London - SC 109/2015
Summary
Civil Appeal – Whether the High Court was correct to recall the original judgment issued post verdict in a civil jury trial for defamation – Whether the High Court had jurisdiction to order a retrial post verdict – Whether new evidence justified ordering a retrial.[2015] NZCA 391 CA 324/2014
Result
A The application for leave to appeal is dismissed. B Costs of $2,500 are awarded to the first and fourth respondents. 17 December 2015
Related Documents
High Court decision — Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed — LINDSAY JAMES TREVOR SMALLBONE v GEORGE PAUL LONDON [2015] NZSC 192 17 December 2015 (PDF 99 KB)
Additional Information
SMALLBONE v LONDON & ORS CA324/2014 [2015] NZCA 391 26 August 2015