27 Sept 2022
WALLACE v DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS [2022] NZHC 2464
- Citation
- [2022] NZHC 2464
- Court
- High Court
Interim relief was refused: although applicants established a position to preserve and their judicial review grounds were arguable, the Court exercised its discretion against granting interim orders because the public and private repercussions of interrupting a time‑sensitive national rebalancing of staff and prisoners (acute system‑wide staffing shortages, safety risks, interdependent logistics) outweighed the preservation interest; Corrections' decisions were prima facie within statutory powers and responsive to urgent operational requirements.