10 Aug 2020
FAAMAU v CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS [2020] NZHC 2021
- Citation
- [2020] NZHC 2021
- Court
- High Court
The documentary record (guilty pleas, warrants of commitment signed by a judge and the Parole Board decision) established that the applicant is lawfully detained, so habeas corpus relief was not available and the application was dismissed; release will occur only on the statutory release date or if the Parole Board orders earlier release.