Jensen & Harwood Ltd v Registrar of the Magistrate's Court at Wellington - [1977] 1 NZLR 165

Statutes — Statutory rules — Construction — Magistrate's Court rules — Judgment by default against debtor properly served with notice in form 80 failing to attend — Registrar wrongfully refusing to serve a notice in form 81 - The phrase "required to attend" means attend in person and representation by counsel or solicitor on his behalf in his absence is not attending — Magistrates' Courts Rules 1948, r 262(1), (2) and (3).