The Attorney-General of New Zealand v Mervyn Chapman - SC 120/2009
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Summary
Civil – Crown liability for judicial breaches of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 – Whether the Court of Appeal erred in law by holding that the Attorney-General is the correct defendant in an action alleging breaches of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 by a Registrar and judges of the Court of Appeal – If not, whether the Court of Appeal erred in law by holding that the Attorney-General is not entitled to the same immunities as the person who committed the alleged breaches.[2009] NZCA 552 CA 245/2008 25 November 2009
Result
Application for leave to appeal granted. The approved ground is whether Bill of Rights damages can be ordered against the Attorney-General on behalf of the Crown for breach of fair trial rights by judicial conduct in respect of which the judicial officer is immune from liability.
31 March 2010
31 March 2010
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Related Documents
Leave judgment - leave granted — THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF NEW ZEALAND v CHAPMAN SC 120/2009 [31 March 2010] (PDF 10 KB)
Substantive judgment — ATTORNEY-GENERAL v CHAPMAN SC 120/2009 [16 September 2011] (PDF 591 KB)