The Attorney-General of New Zealand v Chapman
| Jurisdiction | New Zealand |
| Court | Supreme Court |
| Judge | Elias CJ,McGrath,Wilson JJ |
| Judgment Date | 31 March 2010 |
| Neutral Citation | [2010] NZSC 31 |
| Docket Number | SC 120/2009 |
| Date | 31 March 2010 |
[2010] NZSC 31
Elias CJ, McGrath and Wilson JJ
SC 120/2009
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND
Application by A-G for leave to appeal Court of Appeal decision — approved ground whether New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 damages could be ordered against A-G on behalf of Crown for breach of fair trial rights by judicial conduct in respect of which judicial officer immune from liability — application granted
A The application for leave to appeal is granted.
B 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.
D B Collins QC, C C Inglis and C J Curran for Applicant
R E Harrison QC, A J McKenzie and K H Cook for Respondent
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