New Zealand Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Declaration of independence

Legal area

Court

22 Sept 2021

BENJAMIN MORLAND EASTON v REGISTRAR OF THE HIGH COURT OF NEW ZEALAND [2021] NZSC 123

Citation

[2021] NZSC 123
Court

Supreme Court

Cull J correctly applied the fee waiver criteria and concluded the judicial review application did not raise genuine public interest issues; the Supreme Court agreed there were no exceptional circumstances to permit a direct appeal, granted an extension of time for the leave application but dismissed leave to appeal, and ordered costs against the applicant.
9 Jun 2021

EASTON v REGISTRAR OF THE HIGH COURT OF NEW ZEALAND [2021] NZHC 1347

Citation

[2021] NZHC 1347
Court

High Court

The Registrar's refusal to waive the fee was upheld because the application did not meet the reg 20 genuine public interest threshold; the matters advanced were primarily substantive appeal issues not amenable to resolution in judicial review, and the corruption and discrimination allegations were unsubstantiated.