Austin Nichols & Co v Stichting Lodestar | |
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Court | Supreme Court of New Zealand |
Full case name | Austin Nichols & Co v Stichting Lodestar |
Decided | 11 December 2007 |
Citation(s) | [2007] NZSC 103 |
Transcript(s) | http://www.nzlii.org/cgi-bin/sinodisp/nz/cases/NZSC/2007/103.html |
Court membership | |
Judge(s) sitting | Elias CJ, Blanchard, Tipping, McGrath and Anderson JJ |
Austin Nichols & Co Inc v Stichting Lodestar [2007] NZSC 103 is a decision of the Supreme Court of New Zealand handed down on 11 December 2007. It is the leading authority on the role of an appellate court in general appeals.
Elias CJ, Blanchard, Tipping, McGrath and Anderson JJ. The judgment was unanimous and united. Elias J delivered the Court's reasons.
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