New Zealand Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Passport cancellation

Legal area

Court

22 Oct 2020

A v MINISTER OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS [2020] NZHC 2782

Citation

[2020] NZHC 2782
Court

High Court

The judicial review is dismissed: on the material (including classified intelligence) the Minister had reasonable grounds to form the requisite belief that the applicant intended to facilitate terrorist acts and that cancellation would prevent or impede that danger; procedural steps (including appointment of a special advocate) and reasons were adequate in context; NZBORA infringements were justified under s5; permanent name suppression ordered.
13 Apr 2017

A v MINISTER OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS [2017] NZHC 746

Citation

[2017] 3 NZLR 247
Court

High Court

Sections 29AA-29AC as extended by clause 8 of Schedule 2 apply to judicial review proceedings; the temporary provisions continued effect when replaced by the Intelligence and Security Act 2017 and rights preserved by the Interpretation Act; the protocol under s29AC was not agreed 'as soon as practicable' (administrative failure) but no material prejudice resulted and no remedial relief was warranted; the Minister is entitled under s29AB to have classified security information considered by the Court in the absence of the affected person and their counsel and the Court may vet but not compel d…