7 Jun 2016
MEEK v HEALTH AND DISABILITY COMMISSIONER [2016] NZHC 1205
- Citation
- [2016] NZHC 1205
- Court
- High Court
The Court held the Commissioner lawfully exercised his statutory discretion to take no further action after preliminary assessments but identified procedural deficiencies: the Commissioner should have sought input from ED staff and emergency services and should have addressed unresolved factual disputes; no formal relief was granted but referral to an advocate was recommended.