14 May 2018
CHATHA v CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE MINISTRY OF BUSINESS, INNOVATION & EMPLOYMENT [2018] NZHC 1044
- Citation
- [2018] NZHC 1044
- Court
- High Court
The refusal was lawful and reasonable because INZ gave valid reasons based on the evidence before it; the applicant failed to discharge the statutory burden under s58 to provide material information (including that a supervisor had given notice), INZ was not required to make independent inquiries, and the processing time was not inordinate; accordingly no reasonable decision‑maker could be said to have been precluded from reaching the decision of 8 August 2017.
- Work visa refusal
- Genuineness and sustainability of employment offer
- Applicant disclosure obligations
- Procedural fairness
- Delay in decision-making
- Standard of review