JEREMY JAMES MCGUIRE v THE SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE [2018] NZSC 50
The Supreme Court granted leave to appeal and framed the question for determination as whether the Court of Appeal was correct to dismiss the appeal and allow the cross-appeal.
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- Citation
- [2018] NZSC 50
- Parties
- Applicant: Jeremy James McGuire; Respondent: The Secretary for Justice; Intervener: New Zealand Law Society
- Court
- Supreme Court
- Jurisdiction
- New Zealand
- Judgment Date
- 12 June 2018
- Procedural Posture
- Appeal to Supreme Court / Leave to Appeal Granted
- Outcome
- Leave to appeal granted
- Legal Topics
- Leave to Appeal, Cross Appeal, Court of Appeal Review
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Parties
Jeremy James McGuire
Applicant
The Secretary for Justice
Respondent
New Zealand Law Society
Intervener
Procedural Posture
Appeal to Supreme Court / Leave to Appeal Granted
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether leave to appeal should be granted
- 2 Whether the Court of Appeal was correct to dismiss the appeal and allow the cross-appeal
Ratio Decidendi
The Supreme Court granted leave to appeal and framed the question for determination as whether the Court of Appeal was correct to dismiss the appeal and allow the cross-appeal.
Court Disposition
Leave to appeal granted
Orders
- Leave to appeal granted
- Approved question: whether the Court of Appeal was correct to dismiss the appeal and allow the cross-appeal
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JEREMY JAMES MCGUIRE v THE SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE [2018] NZSC 50 [12 June 2018]IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALANDI TE KŌTI MANA NUISC 22/2018[2018] NZSC 50BETWEEN JEREMY JAMES MCGUIREApplicantAND THE SECRETARY FOR JUSTICERespondentCourt: Elias CJ, O'Regan and Ellen France JJCounsel: Applicant in personG L Melvin and M J McKillop for RespondentP N Collins for New Zealand Law Society as IntervenerJudgment: 12 June 2018JUDGMENT OF THE COURTA Leave to appeal is granted (McGuire v The Secretary forJustice [2018] NZCA 37).B The approved question is whether the Court of Appeal wascorrect to dismiss the appeal and allow the cross-appeal.____________________________________________________________________REASONS[1] Leave to appeal has been granted in general terms which encompass all issuesaddressed in the Court of Appeal judgment.Solicitors:Crown Law Office, Wellington for Respondent