Orlov v National Standards Committee No 1 - [2014] 3 NZLR 302

Courts — Recusal — Whether subsequent recusal affects decisions made earlier in proceedings.

Law practitioners — Audience — Whether counsel could appear — Whether affidavit sworn by counsel in original proceedings prevented appearance in appeal proceedings — Whether counsel able to provide objective representation — Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008.

Practice and procedure — Amicus curiae — Process for appointing counsel assisting the Court.

Practice and procedure — Counsel — Whether counsel could appear — Whether affidavit sworn by counsel in original proceedings prevents appearance in appeal proceedings — Whether counsel able to provide objective representation — Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008.