[2007] NZEmpC CC 8/07 Employee v Employer [pdf, 87 KB]
...unqualified right to an extension of time which would defeat the purpose of the rules which is to provide a time table for the conduct of litigation. [12] I also have regard to the general principle summarised by Richmond J in Avery v No 2 Public Service Appeal Board [1973] 2 NZLR 86 at 91: When once an appellant allows the time for appealing to go by then his position suffers a radical change. Whereas previously he was in a position to appeal as of right, he now becomes an applica...