[2019] NZEmpC 121 Shaw v Bay Of Plenty District Health Board [pdf, 544 KB]
...proposed challenge. [35] Ms Goodspeed referred to the Supreme Court judgment in Almond v Read.4 This comparatively recent case has important implications for leave applications. Although it related to the granting of leave under the Court of Appeal (Civil) Rules 2005, the observations made by that Court potentially have general application. [36] After reviewing many New Zealand cases, and some United Kingdom cases, the court summarised the relevant principles. It emphasised that...