[2021] NZEnvC 041 Reid v Bay of Plenty Regional Council [pdf, 678 KB]
...Council submitted that Mr Reid is not a typical lay litigant without experience of resource management matters. He is a professional mechanical engineer33 and co-authored and edited sections of Standards and Code of Practice. Farm Dairy Effluent Design [57] The Council submitted that Mr Reid was guided through the process to the extent appropriate by both counsel and the Court during various pre-hearing conferences. This is not a case where Mr Reid was unaware of the consequences...