Christopher Ryan v Health and Disability Commissioner - SC 98/2021
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Summary
Result
B The approved question is whether the Court of Appeal was correct to uphold the finding of liability under s 72 of the Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994.
2 November 2021
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A The appeal is dismissed.
B Costs are reserved.
28 April 2023
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The appellant must pay the respondent costs of $25,000 plus usual disbursements.
26 June 2023
Date of Hearing
24 March 2022
Judges
Winkelmann CJ, William Young, Glazebrook, O'Regan, Ellen France JJ
Hearing Transcripts
Related Documents
High Court decision — R v THE HEALTH AND DISABILITY COMMISSIONER [2020] NZHC 373 [3 March 2020]
Court of Appeal decision — RYAN v THE HEALTH AND DISABILITY COMMISSIONER [2021] NZCA 347 [28 July 2021]
Leave judgment - leave granted — CHRISTOPHER RYAN v HEALTH AND DISABILITY COMMISSIONER [2021] NZSC 143 [2 November 2021] (PDF 140 KB)
Substantive judgment — CHRISTOPHER RYAN v HEALTH AND DISABILITY COMMISSIONER [2023] NZSC 42 [28 April 2023] (PDF 395 KB)
Supreme court decision — CHRISTOPHER RYAN v HEALTH AND DISABILITY COMMISSIONER [2023] NZSC 73 [26 June 2023] Costs Decision (PDF 159 KB)