Lassnig v Zhou

[2024] NZSC 116

NOTE: PURSUANT TO S 169 OF THE FAMILY PROCEEDINGS ACT 1980, ANY REPORT OF THIS PROCEEDING MUST COMPLY WITH SS 11B, 11C AND 11D OF THE FAMILY COURT ACT 1980. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE SEE

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND

I TE KŌTI MANA NUI O AOTEAROA

 SC 65/2024
 [2024] NZSC 116

BETWEEN	BARTHOLOMAEUS ROLAND LASSNIG Applicant
AND	QIAN ZHOU First Respondent
AND	QIAN ZHOU AND BATHOLOMAEUS ROLAND LASSNIG AS TRUSTEES OF THE LASSNIG FAMILY TRUST Second Respondents

Court:	Glazebrook, Ellen France and Kós JJ
Counsel:	D Zhang and E Tie for Applicant V A Crawshaw KC and L L La Mantia for First Respondent
Judgment:	17 September 2024

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

ALeave to appeal is granted (Zhou v Lassnig [2024] NZCA 177).

BThe approved question is whether the Court of Appeal was correct in its analysis under s 182 of the Family Proceedings Act 1980.

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Solicitors:
Advent Ark Lawyers, Auckland for Applicant
Ayres Legal, Auckland for First Respondent