23 Nov 2016
DELIU v THE NEW ZEALAND DISTRICT COURT & ORS [2016] NZHC 2806
- Citation
- [2016] NZHC 2806
- Court
- High Court
Section 74(d) of the Evidence Act codifies the common law immunity that bars compelling judges to give evidence about their conduct as judges; the District Court Judge correctly applied that rule to refuse certification to subpoena judges to testify about impressions of counsel competence and fitness; there was no breach of natural justice in deciding the ex parte application on the papers.