IN THE Supreme court OF new Zealand	
SC 116/2014
[2015] NZSC 4	

BETWEEN	
RAZDAN RAFIQ
Applicant	

AND	
COMMISSIONER OF NEW ZEALAND POLICE
Respondent	

     	
     	

Court:	
McGrath, Glazebrook and O'Regan JJ	

Counsel:	
The Applicant in Person
A F Todd for Respondent 	

Judgment:	
16 February 2015	

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

A	The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.

B	Costs of $2,500 are awarded to the respondent.
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REASONS
[1]	Mr Rafiq applies to this Court for leave to appeal against the decision of Wild J in the Court of Appeal.  In that decision, Wild J dismissed Mr Rafiq’s application for review of a decision of the Registrar of the Court of Appeal.  The decision of the Registrar dealt with an application by Mr Rafiq for an order dispensing with security for costs in relation to an appeal by Mr Rafiq against a decision of Courtney J in the High Court.  Courtney J dismissed Mr Rafiq’s application for leave to bring a defamation action against the Commissioner of Police after the expiration of the two year period provided for in s 4(6A) of the Limitation Act 1950.
[2]	Wild J applied the principles in relation to dispensing with security for costs in the Court of Appeal that were settled by this Court in Reekie v Attorney-General.  Accordingly, the proposed appeal does not raise any issue of general or public importance.  However, Mr Rafiq argues that leave should be granted because a substantial miscarriage of justice has occurred or will occur if leave is not given.  However, nothing in the material he has placed before this Court indicates that Wild J erred in any respect in his application of the principles stated in Reekie v Attorney-General.  We are therefore satisfied that there is no risk of a miscarriage of justice.
[3]	The application for leave to appeal is therefore dismissed.
[4]	Costs of $2,500 are awarded to the respondent.

Solicitors: 
Crown Law Office, Wellington for Respondent.