New Zealand Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Bill of rights claims

Legal area

Court

22 Oct 2014

A v AUCKLAND DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD [2014] NZHC 2619

Citation

[2014] NZHC 2619
Court

High Court

The applicant was lawfully detained because the statutory processes under the MHCAT were properly engaged and followed (directions under s29 and s13, final certificate and s14 application for a compulsory treatment order, and s15 authorising detention pending determination); habeas corpus was not the appropriate forum to re-litigate the clinical diagnosis, therefore the habeas corpus application was declined.
29 Jul 2014

EVGENY ORLOV v NEW ZEALAND LAW SOCIETY [2014] NZHC 1766

Citation

[2014] NZHC 1766
Court

High Court

The Court granted a limited extension of time (papers due 5pm 15 August 2014) and fixed a one‑day hearing for costs and security for costs at 10am on 25 August 2014; the judge refused to adjourn the applications beyond that date, refused to disqualify himself, held that bad faith issues had already been determined, and reserved all questions of costs; compliance with prior directions and absence of cogent evidence justified refusal to recuse or further adjourn.
4 Apr 2011

VILCEANU V THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL HC AK CIV 2010-404-4358

Citation

openlaw-178fcf11_91b1_42f5_8416_654faff44d6b.pdf
Court

High Court

The court refused appointment of separate counsel for the children and of an amicus because there was no evidence parents would not adequately represent the children's interests and no third party interest was inadequately represented; accordingly the third and fourth plaintiffs were struck out as unnecessary parties.

New Zealand Case Law

A v AUCKLAND DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD [2014] NZHC 2619

EVGENY ORLOV v NEW ZEALAND LAW SOCIETY [2014] NZHC 1766

VILCEANU V THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL HC AK CIV 2010-404-4358