Marcol Manufacturers Ltd v Commerce Commission - [1991] 2 NZLR 502

Commercial law — Trade practices — Fair trading — Misleading representation as to origin of goods an offence — Whether wholesaler's label on goods showing name and address an implied representation apt to mislead average shopper — Defence of reasonable mistake — Fair Trading Act 1986, ss 13(j) and 44.

Practice and procedure — Trial — Submission of no case to answer — Whether ruling should have been given at once or hearing continued without prejudice — Whether injustice resulted from continuance of hearing — Lengthy interruptions of evidence-in-chief by Judge — Whether same amounted to injustice.