Jones v Stace Hammond Lawyers

[2023] NZCA 34

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF NEW ZEALAND

I TE KŌTI PĪRA O AOTEAROA

 CA253/2022
 [2023] NZCA 34

BETWEEN	GREGORY JOHN JONES Applicant
AND	STACE HAMMOND LAWYERS Respondent

Court:	Miller and Collins JJ
Counsel:	Applicant in person GHJ Brant and EKJ Gamet for Respondent
Judgment: (On the papers)	1 March 2023 at 2.30 pm

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
(Recall application)

A    The applications for recusal and recall are declined. 

BWe make no order as to costs.

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REASONS OF THE COURT

(Given by Miller J)

1. Mr Jones has moved for recall of the Court’s judgment of 22 September 2022.[1]  He has also invited us, as we understand him, to recuse ourselves.

   [1]Jones v Stace Hammond Lawyers [2022] NZCA 450.

2. In both cases the application is founded on contentions that his argument was misunderstood, mischaracterised, and dealt with unfairly.  He speculates that this may be due to bias.

3. The judgment must speak for itself.  We will not repeat what we said there.  Nothing in the recall application persuades us that it has any merit, still less that the test for recall has been met.

4. The applications for recusal and recall are declined.  We make no order as to costs.

Solicitors:
Stace Hammond Lawyers, Auckland for Respondent