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New Zealand Case Law

Retrospective consent to appeal
  • 3 Nov 2022

    DOTCOM v DEPUTY SOLICITOR-GENERAL (CROWN LEGAL RISK) [2022] NZHC 2866

    Citation
    [2022] NZHC 2866
    Court
    High Court

    The Court granted retrospective leave to appeal because the orders releasing confidentiality undertakings were effectively interlocutory with no appeal as of right available once the originating proceeding had concluded, and the interests of justice required that Mr Dotcom be permitted to appeal that decision.

    • Leave to appeal
    • Interlocutory appeal
    • Release of confidentiality undertakings
    • Seizure and transfer of electronic evidence
    • Retrospective consent to appeal