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This is a list of the substantive decisions of the Court of Appeal of New Zealand. It is organised in order of the year the case was handed down. It is organised in order of the year the case was handed down.
The Court of Appeal has existed since 1862. Before the establishment of the Court of Appeal, appeals from High Court (then known as the Supreme Court) decisions were heard by the governor and members of the Executive Council of New Zealand. This was a temporary measure until there were sufficient judges to constitute a court of appeal.
Pages in category "Court of Appeal of New Zealand cases" The following 178 pages are in this category, out of 178 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Judge Hingston in the Maori Land Court gave an interim decision on a preliminary question favouring the iwi. The Attorney-General and others appealed to the Maori Appellate Court which then stated questions of law for the High Court. Ellis J in the High Court answered the questions favourably to the appellants. The iwi appeal to this Court. [3]
Private investigator Tim McKinnel said the case could be "the greatest miscarriage of justice ever seen in New Zealand". [7] In July 2024, the Crown prosecutor conceded that a miscarriage had occurred, [8] and in October 2024, the Court of Appeal quashed the convictions of all four defendants, and ordered a retrial for Stone. [9] [10]
R v Wanhalla was a case in the Court of Appeal of New Zealand concerning how a judge should direct a jury in a criminal case as to interpretation of the standard of proof, beyond reasonable doubt. Australian jurist Brian Martin has described the judgments in the "decision as particularly helpful. They contain reviews of research, practices in ...
The judiciary of New Zealand is responsible for the system of courts that interprets and applies the laws of New Zealand.It has four primary functions: to provide a mechanism for dispute resolution; to deliver authoritative rulings on the meaning and application of legislation; to develop case law; and to uphold the rule of law, personal liberty and human rights. [1]
[9] It was article 33.2 which the New Zealand authorities were relying on because through the application of article 33.2 the New Zealand authority be free from their non-refoulement obligation under article 33 to Mr Zaoui and would be able to return him to Algeria. It was not a matter before the court whether or not Mr Zaoui came under article ...