11 Jan 2021
SAWAL v CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS [2021] NZHC 3 [7 January 2021]
- Citation
- [2021] NZHC 3
- Court
- High Court
Because the applicant did not challenge the legality of his detention but sought transfer to psychiatric care, the habeas corpus remedy was unavailable; the application was an abuse of process and was struck out under High Court Rule 5.35B.