1 Sept 2020
GORGUS v THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS [2020] NZHC 2249
- Citation
- [2020] NZHC 2249
- Court
- High Court
Because the applicant's documented medical injuries and resulting cognitive impairment materially exacerbate the disadvantage of being limited to handwriting and likely inhibit his ability to pursue timely access to court, the balance of convenience favors an interim mandatory order requiring Corrections not to prevent him accessing word processing facilities for up to two hours per day (up to seven days a week) for legal proceedings; however transfer and appointment of counsel to assist are not ordered given discretion of Corrections, operational constraints and lack of sufficient basis at t…