21 Jul 2017
HOLDEN v FAMILY COURT AT TAURANGA [2017] NZHC 1709 []
- Citation
- [2017] NZHC 1709
- Court
- High Court
Judge Whitehead lawfully declined the third s16 review because there was sufficient information before him (including an acting responsible clinician's communication indicating 'No change' and the s12 report) to conclude the patient's condition had not changed since the prior review, and s16(1C) gives a judge discretion to refuse subsequent reviews in those circumstances; accordingly the judicial review application was dismissed.