Tram v Valuer-General

The appellant, Tram, sought to appeal against the decisions of the Valuer-General, which had been made under the Land Valuation Act 2010. The primary dispute was the failure to file a notice of appeal within the statutory timeframe and the inclusion of certain factual matters in the submission document. The matter was heard by the Court of Appeal. The legal issues before the court were whether there existed a reasonable excuse for the late filing of the notice of appeal, the substantive nature of the application, the objection to evidence presented, the burden of proof, and the relevant provisions of the Land Court Act 2000. The court found that there was no reasonable excuse for the late filing of the notice of appeal, and therefore, the court did not have jurisdiction to hear and decide the appeals. The court also noted that any submissions seeking a costs order must be filed and served within 14 days of the publication of the reasons. The appeals were ultimately refused.