Sutton v Bell

[2022] NZSC 45

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND

I TE KŌTI MANA NUI O AOTEAROA

 SC 8/2022
 [2022] NZSC 45

BETWEEN	TODD WILLIAM FRANK SUTTON First Applicant TODD WILLIAM FRANK SUTTON AND HOFFMANN TRUSTEES LIMITED AS TRUSTEES OF THE TODD SUTTON TRUST Second Applicants
AND	JOANNA ELISIA BELL Respondent

Court:	O’Regan, Ellen France and Williams JJ
Counsel:	J R Billington QC and L J Kearns QC for Applicants V A Crawshaw QC and S M Wilson for Respondent
Judgment:	12 April 2022

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

ALeave to appeal is granted (Sutton v Bell [2021] NZCA 645).

BThe approved question is whether the Court of Appeal was correct to dismiss the appeal.

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Solicitors:

Tompkins Wake, Auckland for First and Second Applicants

Thomas & Co, Auckland for Respondent