14 Apr 2021
SINGH v MBIE & IMMIGRATION & PROTECTION TRIBUNAL [2021] NZHC 787
- Citation
- [2021] NZHC 787
- Court
- High Court
The Court granted leave to judicially review on two narrowly defined, seriously arguable and publicly important questions: whether the Tribunal creates a legitimate expectation to request INZ files of family members where reasonably necessary and, if that expectation existed and was not met, whether that failure affected the outcome of the appellant's humanitarian appeal. The Court held the Tribunal's discretion under the Practice Note and ss 226–229 is not absolute and must be exercised reasonably. Leave was refused on the separate, fact-specific question of whether a temporary visa under s…