An Auckland man who took his fight against an $80 speeding ticket all the way to the Supreme Court, and lost at nearly every turn, racked up $34,000 in legal fees and was declared bankrupt when he could not pay them.
Peter Prescott has now failed to have his bankruptcy annulled, and is liable to pay more legal fees to the New Zealand Police after another unsuccessful trip to court.
In July 2016, Mr Prescott was caught driving at 64kmh in a 50kmh zone and was sent a ticket. However, he tried to claim he was not driving the car, nor did he own it.
When he did not pay the fine and the matter went to court, Mr Prescott did not show up and he was fined a further $80 and $30 in court costs.
Two years later, he unsuccessfully appealed the…
