31 Aug 2022
JAMES v DISTRICT COURT AT WHANGANUI [2022] NZHC 2196
- Citation
- [2022] NZHC 2196
- Court
- High Court
The s21 Summary Proceedings Act 1957 process is automatic and does not require the defendant's consent; the applicant had opportunities to request a hearing and could not avoid the statutory process by asserting lack of consent or sovereign status; the judicial review application was dismissed and the Court awarded costs to the second respondent.