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Auckland man fails to overturn bankruptcy after $34k fines defending $80 speeding ticket
(www.nzherald.co.nz)
this post was submitted on 13 Apr 2025
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So cancel the case and move on, don’t fine the guy ridiculous amounts. The fines do nothing except make the legal system harder to access.
Charging him $110 for not showing up to his hearing seems fair. Charging him thousands for losing his appeals does not.
Lawyers and court time are expensive, and wasting time on frivolous BS should come with a penalty. The alternative isn't fair to taxpayers.
They're not expensive ant time wasting to this guy, he just refuses to show up.
I suppose, eventually, he will be inconvenienced with an arrest and incarceration.