Douglas v Sutter Limited

[2018] NZCA 174

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF NEW ZEALAND

I TE KŌTI PĪRA O AOTEAROA

 CA153/2018
 [2018] NZCA 174

BETWEEN	PAUL DOUGLAS Applicant
AND	SUTTER LIMITED Respondent

Counsel:	Applicant in person J Canty (of Sutter Ltd) for Respondent
Judgment: (On the papers)	29 May 2018 at 11 am

JUDGMENT OF ASHER J
(Review of Registrar’s Decision)

AThe application for review of the Registrar’s decision is allowed.

BThe filing fee is waived.

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REASONS

1. On 3 May 2018 Mr Douglas was advised that his application for waiver of the filing fee for his application for special leave to appeal was declined because he had failed to provide information and documents requested by the Registrar.  On 4 May 2018 Mr Douglas objected to the Registrar’s refusal to waive the fee.  By minute dated 10 May 2018, I ordered that Mr Douglas’ objection be treated as an application to review the Registrar’s decision.  I encouraged Mr Douglas to file the documents requested by the Registrar to give the review the best chance of success.  He has now done so.  

2. The documents filed demonstrate that Mr Douglas is a beneficiary of Work and Income New Zealand.  It is therefore appropriate that the filing fee be waived, and I so order.  The application for special leave will now be progressed in the usual way.