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Morag Hutchinson, Green Bay High School v A

Friday, 5 June 2015, 1:21 pm | NZ Court of Appeal

The Court of Appeal has today dismissed an appeal relating to a child (A) with special needs who was a student at Green Bay High School. He was suspended and excluded from the School by the Principal and the Board of Trustees. In the High Court, A applied ... More >>

Court of Appeal - Banks v R

Wednesday, 20 May 2015, 10:28 am | NZ Court of Appeal

CA428/2014 [2015] NZCA 182 [19 May 2015] IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF NEW ZEALAND CA428/2014 [2015] NZCA 182 BETWEEN JOHN ARCHIBALD BANKS Appellant AND THE QUEEN Respondent Hearing: 28 April 2015 Court: Ellen France P, Wild and Miller JJ Counsel: DPH Jones QC for ... More >>

Proprietors of Wakatū v Attorney-General

Friday, 19 December 2014, 4:40 pm | NZ Court of Appeal

The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by the Wakatū Incorporation, Rore Pat Stafford and Te Kāhui Ngahuru Trust alleging breaches of trust and fiduciary duty against the Crown. The High Court had also dismissed the claims. More >>

Judgment: John Banks Dotcom Donation Appeal

Friday, 28 November 2014, 2:50 pm | NZ Court of Appeal

A The application to adduce the evidence of Messrs Schaeffer and Karnes is granted. B The application to adduce evidence of Mr Dotcom’s driving conviction is declined. C The appeal is allowed. D The conviction is set aside and a new trial ordered. More >>

Terranova Homes & Care v SFWU - appeal dismissed

Tuesday, 28 October 2014, 10:32 am | NZ Court of Appeal

This summary is provided to assist in the understanding of the Court’s judgment. It does not comprise part of the reasons for that judgment. The full judgment with reasons is the only authoritative document. The full text of the judgment and reasons ... More >>

Court of Appeal: Dotcom v 20th Century Fox Film Corporation

Wednesday, 22 October 2014, 10:41 am | NZ Court of Appeal

A The appeal is dismissed. B The 20 August 2014 order of the High Court dealing with confidentiality and the 29 August 2014 order of this Court dealing with confidentiality are set aside. C The confidentiality orders set out in [45] are substituted. D The ... More >>

Commissioner of Police v Kim Dotcom And Ors

Thursday, 21 August 2014, 4:04 pm | NZ Court of Appeal

An order is made extending the duration of the registration of the restraining orders issued by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia on 10 and 25 January 2012 and registered in New Zealand on 18 April 2012 for one year ... More >>

Wilson Parking New Zealand Limited v Fanshawe 136 Limited

Thursday, 21 August 2014, 12:56 pm | NZ Court of Appeal

This summary is provided to assist in the understanding of the Court’s judgment. It does not comprise part of the reasons for that judgment. The full judgment with reasons is the only authoritative document. The full text of the judgment and reasons ... More >>

Judgment: Teitiota v MBIE - 'climate refugee' claim

Tuesday, 13 May 2014, 12:12 pm | NZ Court of Appeal

Although the Court has every sympathy with the people of Kiribati, Mr Teitiota’s claim for recognition as a refugee is fundamentally misconceived. It attempts to stand the Convention on its head. Priestley J succinctly explained why: More >>

Attorney-General vs Kim Dotcom Judgement 19 Feb 2014

Wednesday, 19 February 2014, 12:34 pm | NZ Court of Appeal

The appeal is allowed in respect of the declaration as to the invalidity of the search warrants, but dismissed in respect of the declaration as to the unauthorised removal of the clones from New Zealand. More >>

Leason & Ors v The Attorney-General

Friday, 25 October 2013, 5:24 pm | NZ Court of Appeal

The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by Mr Leason, Mr Murnane and Mr Land (the appellants) who, in April 2008, entered the GCSB Waihopai facility and damaged a satellite dome cover. They believed the operation of GCSB Waihopai was contributing ... More >>

Decision: Forest & Bird vs Buller District Council

Thursday, 17 October 2013, 12:42 pm | NZ Court of Appeal

The applicant, the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Inc, applies for special leave to appeal to this court against a decision of the High Court1 dismissing its appeal against an earlier decision of the Environment Court.2 More >>

Balfour & Balfour v R

Friday, 13 September 2013, 11:23 am | NZ Court of Appeal

On 5 March 2007 Royal New Zealand Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) inspectors, assisted by police, conducted a search under warrant of the rural property of Mr and Mrs Balfour. The Balfours operated a commercial partnership breeding ... More >>

Judgment: CPAG v Attorney-General

Friday, 30 August 2013, 1:10 pm | NZ Court of Appeal

CPAG alleged that the in-work tax credit (forming part of the package) discriminated against people who receive an income-tested benefit... CPAG’s appeal has been dismissed accordingly but with no order for costs against it. More >>

Leave Dismissed - Forest & Bird v Buller DC & Ors

Friday, 12 July 2013, 5:10 pm | NZ Court of Appeal

ROYAL FOREST AND BIRD PROTECTION SOCIETY OF NEW ZEALAND INCORPORATED v BULLER DISTRICT COUNCIL AND WEST COAST REGIONAL COUNCIL [2013] NZHC 1766 [12 July 2013] More >>

Court of Appeal Decision: Between Ridgecrest and IAG NZ

Wednesday, 10 July 2013, 10:48 am | NZ Court of Appeal

The appeal is dismissed and the cross-appeal is allowed in part. The High Court Judge’s answer in the negative to the preliminary question set out at [17] is confirmed More >>

Judgment: Lombard Directors' appeal rejected

Thursday, 30 May 2013, 1:18 pm | NZ Court of Appeal

In a judgment issued today the Court of Appeal has rejected an appeal against conviction by four former directors of Lombard Finance and Investments Ltd following the company’s financial collapse in early 2008. More >>

Judgment: Criminal Bar Association of NZ v Attorney-General

Friday, 24 May 2013, 3:08 pm | NZ Court of Appeal

This summary is provided to assist in the understanding of the Court’s judgment. It does not comprise part of the reasons for that judgment. The full judgment with reasons is the only authoritative document. The full text of the judgment and reasons ... More >>

Judgment: GCSB's addition to Dotcom proceedings

Monday, 11 March 2013, 12:18 pm | NZ Court of Appeal

The order requiring discovery of documents is amended by deleting the requirement to discover all information collected by the Government Communications Security Bureau in relation to the first and fourth respondents, their families and any associated ... More >>

USA v DOTCOM - disclosure orders wrongly made

Friday, 1 March 2013, 4:06 pm | NZ Court of Appeal

On appeal to the Court of Appeal, the Court (Arnold, Ellen France and French JJ) has allowed the appeal and found that the disclosure orders were wrongly made. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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