Ben Nevis Forestry Ventures Limited v Commissioner of Inland Revenue

[2013] NZCA 150

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF NEW ZEALAND

CA231/2013
[2013] NZCA 150

BETWEEN  BEN NEVIS FORESTRY VENTURES LIMITED
First Appellant

AND  BRISTOL FORESTRY VENTURES LIMITED
Second Appellant

AND  CLIVE RICHARD BRADBURY
Third Appellant

AND  GREGORY ALAN PEEBLES
Fourth Appellant

AND  COMMISSIONER OF INLAND REVENUE
Respondent

Hearing (by telephone conference):    9 May 2013

Court:             Ellen France, Wild and Ronald Young JJ

Counsel:         G J Judd QC for Appellants
B W F Brown QC and R L Roff for Respondent

Judgment:      9 May 2013 at 4 pm

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

AWe decline to hear the appeal in advance of the hearing in the High Court on the respondent’s application for strike out or dismissal and associated appearance under protest to jurisdiction.  The fixture on 22 May 2013 is accordingly vacated.

BWe make no order as to costs.

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[Reasons to follow]

Solicitors:
Wynyard Wood, Auckland for Appellants
Crown Law Office, Wellington for Respondent