MARK DAVID CHISNALL v THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS [2017] NZSC 50
Leave to appeal was granted and the Supreme Court identified and approved the question whether the Court of Appeal was correct to dismiss the applicant's appeal.
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- Citation
- [2017] NZSC 50
- Parties
- Applicant: Mark David Chisnall; Respondent: Chief Executive of the Department of Corrections
- Court
- Supreme Court
- Jurisdiction
- New Zealand
- Judgment Date
- 13 April 2017
- Procedural Posture
- Appeal to Supreme Court / Leave to Appeal Granted
- Outcome
- Leave to appeal granted; approved question for determination.
- Legal Topics
- Leave to Appeal, Appeal Dismissal, Question of Law
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Parties
Mark David Chisnall
Applicant
Chief Executive of the Department of Corrections
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Appeal to Supreme Court / Leave to Appeal Granted
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the Court of Appeal was correct to dismiss the applicant's appeal
Ratio Decidendi
Leave to appeal was granted and the Supreme Court identified and approved the question whether the Court of Appeal was correct to dismiss the applicant's appeal.
Court Disposition
Leave to appeal granted; approved question for determination.
Orders
- Leave to appeal granted.
- Approved question: whether the Court of Appeal was correct to dismiss the applicant's appeal.
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MARK DAVID CHISNALL v THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS [2017] NZSC 50 [13 April 2017]IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALANDSC 13/2017[2017] NZSC 50BETWEEN MARK DAVID CHISNALLApplicantAND THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THEDEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONSRespondentCourt: Elias CJ, OʼRegan and Ellen France JJCounsel: A J Ellis and G K Edgeler for ApplicantD J Perkins and G M Taylor for RespondentJudgment: 13 April 2017JUDGMENT OF THE COURTA Leave to appeal is granted (Chisnall v Chief Executive of the Department of Corrections [2016] NZCA 620).B The approved question is whether the Court of Appeal was correct to dismiss the applicant's appeal to that Court.____________________________________________________________________Solicitors:F J Handy, Wellington for ApplicantCrown Law Office, Wellington for Respondent