Tony James Sofus Pascoe and Debbie Ann Pascoe v The Minister for Land Information - SC 123/2024
Summary
Civil Appeal
Result
A The application for leave to appeal is granted (Pascoe v Minister for Land Information [2024] NZCA 557).
B The approved question is whether the Court of Appeal was correct to find that negotiations prior to the compulsory acquisition of land for essential works, under s 18 of the Public Works Act 1981, may be undertaken by an accredited contractor rather than by the Respondent personally (or an official of Toitū Te Whenua | Land Information New Zealand with delegated authority by the Respondent).
C Counsel to assist the Court will be appointed by the Registrar.
19 May 2025
Date of Hearing
14 October 2025
Judges
Winkelmann CJ, Glazebrook, Ellen France, Kós and Miller JJ
Case Synopses
Submissions from counsel
- Hearing date 14 October 2025 Appellant's reply submissions (PDF 468 KB)
- Hearing date 14 October 2025 Respondent submissions (PDF 1.6 MB)
- Hearing date 14 October 2025 Counsel to assist the Court submissions (PDF 806 KB)
- Hearing date 14 October 2025 Appellant's oral outline (PDF 330 KB)
- Hearing date 14 October 2025 oral outline for respondent (PDF 238 KB)
- Hearing date 14 October 2025 oral outline for counsel to assist (PDF 199 KB)