New Zealand Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Jurisdiction/sovereignty arguments

Legal area

Court

11 Dec 2020

HONANA v NZ POLICE [2020] NZHC 3244

Citation

[2020] NZHC 3244
Court

High Court

The appeal is dismissed because the appellant admitted the elements of the offences so there is no miscarriage of justice on conviction; the sovereignty arguments do not negate the District Court's jurisdiction and have no merit under settled authority; and the sentences (a disqualification of more than one year and a $750 fine) were within the mandatory and discretionary bounds of the Land Transport Act and the Criminal Procedure Act.
13 Mar 2018

TAMIHERE v INLAND REVENUE DEPARTMENT [2018] NZHC 392

Citation

[2018] NZHC 392
Court

High Court

Leave to appeal out of time refused because the applicant provided no compelling explanation for a delay exceeding three years, the proposed grounds (sovereignty/jurisdiction/fraud/bias) have no real prospect of success given the evidence and reasons of the trial judge, the applicant had participated extensively in litigation and was not prevented from prosecuting the appeal, and the interests of justice (including finality and use of court resources) do not favor granting leave.