19 May 2021
DN v FAMILY COURT AT AUCKLAND [2021] NZHC 1116
- Citation
- [2021] NZHC 1116
- Court
- High Court
The High Court has jurisdiction (under s14 of the Judicial Review Procedure Act, High Court Rules r4.27/r7.43A/r19.11 and the Court's inherent jurisdiction) to permit a Family Court appointed lawyer for the child to be heard; the lawyer was granted audience because his specialised role would assist the Court and not prejudice or expand the issues; a stay under r20.10(2) was required and granted to preserve the effect of the February 2020 orders until the Court of Appeal determines the pending appeals because allowing the Family Court to proceed would likely render the applicants' appeal nugat…