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New Zealand Case Law

Interpretation of s 231
  • 28 Nov 2014

    D v THE IMMIGRATION & PROTECTION TRIBUNAL [2014] NZHC 3017

    Citation
    [2014] NZHC 3017
    Court
    High Court

    Leave to bring judicial review was refused because the issues raised could have been adequately addressed on an appeal; the purported fresh evidence (Dr Wenzel) was available during the Tribunal hearing and counsel reasonably elected not to present an incomplete report so it could not underpin a mistake of fact warranting review; fresh evidence is generally inadmissible on leave applications; s 231 was lawfully applied allowing reliance on earlier adverse credibility findings; the issues lacked general or public importance.

    • Leave to bring judicial review
    • Credibility findings
    • Fresh evidence admissibility
    • Interpretation of s 231
    • Statutory interpretation
    • Standard of review