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Topic

Liquor licensing

Legal area

Court

8 Apr 2021

MEHRABI v NEW ZEALAND POLICE [2021] NZHC 750

Citation

[2021] NZHC 750
Court

High Court

The High Court held the District Court Judge did not err: the offending was of low to moderate gravity with aggravation from an earlier discharge and lack of rehabilitation; the indirect consequences claimed (liquor licence risk, immigration sponsorship) were speculative and are matters for statutory authorities to assess rather than for the Court to preempt; therefore the s107 threshold was not met and a discharge without conviction was correctly refused.
8 Jun 2009

ROSES ARE RED LTD V BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF THE METHODIST CHURCH OF NEW ZEALAND CA CA114/2008

Citation

openlaw-547074a1_530d_4823_85f5_d67b5917a0c0.pdf
Court

Court of Appeal

The Court upheld the High Court costs decision because the judge applied correct principles, the landlord was reasonably justified in opposing the application given the tenant's late and ongoing breaches (notably Building Act non-compliance and liquor licensing issues) and conduct exposing the landlord to risk, so it was fair to depart from the usual rule that costs follow the event.