28 Jun 2019
HENRY v THE MINISTER OF JUSTICE [2019] NZHC 1493
- Citation
- [2019] NZHC 1493
- Court
- High Court
No unambiguous promise existed that later EOIs would not be considered; extension/re-advertising was a justified exercise to broaden the candidate pool and did not frustrate a legitimate expectation entitling applicant to relief; statements that applicant 'remained under consideration' were misleading in form but not legally sufficient to establish a breach warranting relief in context; s29(2)(b) is a mandatory relevant consideration for the Minister but did not require explicit instruction to the advisory panel and does not create a private law cause of action; NZBORA s27 claim fails as no b…