THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION V AIR NATIONAL CORPORATE LTD CA48/2011

THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION V AIR NATIONAL CORPORATE LTD CA48/2011

The Court of Appeal concluded the High Court erred in granting a stay of the Director's decision to suspend the respondent's air operator certificate and quashed that interlocutory stay; the appeal was allowed and costs were awarded to the appellant.

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Citation
openlaw-4ed09f5c_83fb_4379_9a30_f24d949b654a.pdf
Parties
Appellant: The Director of Civil Aviation; Respondent: Air National Corporate Limited
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
New Zealand
Judgment Date
7 February 2011
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review Appeal (administrative) / Appeal to Court of Appeal; Judgment Allowing Appeal
Outcome
Appeal allowed; High Court stay quashed; respondent ordered to pay appellant's costs
Legal Topics
Stay Pending Judicial Review, Suspension of Air Operator Certificate, Costs and Certification for Counsel
Administrative Law Aviation Law Civil Procedure Stay Pending Judicial Review Suspension of Air Operator Certificate Costs and Certification for Counsel

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Parties

The Director of Civil Aviation

Appellant

Air National Corporate Limited

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review Appeal (administrative) / Appeal to Court of Appeal; Judgment Allowing Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the High Court erred in granting a stay of the Director's decision to suspend the respondent's air operator certificate pending judicial review
  2. 2 What costs order is appropriate and whether two counsel should be certified

Ratio Decidendi

The Court of Appeal concluded the High Court erred in granting a stay of the Director's decision to suspend the respondent's air operator certificate and quashed that interlocutory stay; the appeal was allowed and costs were awarded to the appellant.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed; High Court stay quashed; respondent ordered to pay appellant's costs

Orders

  • Quash the High Court order staying the suspension of the respondent's air operator certificate
  • Respondent to pay the appellant's costs for a standard appeal on a band A basis plus usual disbursements