19 Dec 2019
Polyblank v New Zealand Parole Board [2019] NZHC 3425
- Citation
- [2019] NZHC 3425
- Court
- High Court
The Court dismissed the application: proceeding by AVL did not breach natural justice because the applicant was given notice and waived oral attendance and had filed comprehensive written submissions; the Board did not take into account irrelevant matters nor fail to take into account material relevant considerations such that its decision was unlawful; the special conditions were lawfully within s15 Parole Act 2002, were rationally connected to identified risks (untreated child sex offending and alcohol dependency) and were not so disproportionate as to warrant intervention under judicial re…