[2011] NZEmpC 59 Costley v Waimea Nurseries Ltd [pdf, 80 KB]
...for legal aid was sent on 4 February 2011. 6. The plaintiff was able to pay his solicitors a personal cheque for the filing fee on Monday, 7 February 2011 and confirmed that he wished to proceed. 7. The plaintiff’s counsel miscalculated the appeal period so that he saw the period for filing the challenge as expiring on Tuesday, 8 February 2011. ... [9] Ms Ironside submitted that the failure to file the statement of claim on time indicated a “careless, indifferent or cav...