11 Oct 2012
LEEF & ORS V BIDOIS & ORS HC TAU CIV-2012-470-461
- Citation
- openlaw-57240e6b_f267_42f3_b7ac_257c2f1a0d3a.pdf
- Court
- High Court
The court held the August 2011 arbitration agreement was legally valid and the arbitrators did not exceed their jurisdiction in finding Pirirākau held mana whenua for 1840‑1865, but several procedural/natural justice allegations (insufficient disclosure concerning arbitrators' connections to Pirirākau and alleged post‑hearing enquiries without notice) were arguably tenable and must proceed to full hearing; other grounds (invalidity, most public policy/factual sufficiency challenges, non‑mandated representative objection) were struck out.