18 Dec 2012
WATSON V DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS HC CHCH CIV-2012-409-002780
- Citation
- openlaw-1089959a_0f41_442e_9c37_c90c37ec31e3.pdf
- Court
- High Court
The refusal was an error of law because national level media/public perception concerns were applied in a way inconsistent with s 62: the statutory criteria did not warrant refusal where strict supervised transit mitigated risks and the short, supervised removal would not undermine the integrity of the life sentence; accordingly mandamus ordering authorisation subject to conditions was appropriate given the urgency.