Robert Erwood v Janet Maxted and others - SC 28/2012

Summary

Procedure – High Court Rules – Inherent Jurisdiction – Whether Court of Appeal erred in upholding the Associate Judge’s finding that the High Court at Nelson was, in the circumstances, the most convenient Court to deal with the issues raised in the bankruptcy notice – Whether a litigation guardian should have been appointed to assist the applicant – Bankruptcy – Whether a bankruptcy notice should have been issued against a person known to be solvent.CA 567/2007  [2012] NZCA 110

Additional Information

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
The applicant is to pay costs of $5,000 to the respondents, plus all reasonable disbursements, to be fixed if necessary by the Registrar. 

3 October 2012.