Recent Cases
Goodyer v Attorney-General (High Court)
Prisoner died in Manawatu prison, suing for breach of the right to life in High Court
settlement almost reached
Miller and Carroll v Attorney-General and NZ Parole Board [2010] NZCA 600 (Court of Appeal and Supreme Court)
Challenge in the High Court to the independence of the Parole Board and breach of right to timely sex offenders treatment COA here
SC here pdf here
Mailley v General Manager Auckland Central Remand Prison (High Court)
Habeus Corpus issued - Extradiction case pdf here
Mailley v General Manager Auckland Central Remand Prison (Court of Appeal) [2009] NZAR 649
Habeus Corpus costs here
Z v Department of Labour (High Court)
Immigration Appeal and Judicial Review pdf here
McDonnell v Chief Executive Department of Corrections (Court of Appeal) 8 HRNZ 770, [2009] NZCA 352
Extended supervision and declaration of inconsistency sought pdf here
R v T (Court of Appeal) [2009] CA 695/08
Retrial granted for intellectually disabled person pdf here
Ellis v Ellis Simon France J, HC Wellington, CIV-2009-485-2335, 20 Nov 2009
Intellectually disabled person allegedly kidnapped. here Fined $500 by Law Society. link here
The Queen v SR Dobson J, HC Wellington, CRI-2009-085-8992, 25 Nov 2010
Arson pre-trial application, capacity to instruct counsel and propensity application.
Mental impairment S9 CPMIPA Recusal
The Queen v Shane Ellis [2011] NZSC 60
Right to a jury trial COA pdf here SC pdf here