Applications by Vincent Ross Siemer
[2016] NZSC 28
•22 March 2016
| IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND |
| [2016] NZSC 28 |
| BETWEEN | RICHARD JOHN CRESER |
| AND | JANINE CRESER THE OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE |
| AND | IN THE MATTER OF APPLICATIONS BY VINCENT ROSS SIEMER FOR ACCESS TO COURT DOCUMENTS |
| Court: | Elias CJ, William Young, Glazebrook, Arnold and OʼRegan JJ |
Counsel: | V R Siemer in person |
Judgment: | 22 March 2016 |
JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
The challenges to the decisions refusing access to court documents are dismissed.
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REASONS
The applicant, Mr Siemer, challenges two minutes refusing his requests for access to court documents, being
(a)a minute of William Young J dated 29 October 2015 denying a request for access to documents filed in relation to SC 46/2015; and
(b)a minute of O’Regan J dated 15 February 2016 which denied Mr Siemer’s requests for access to court documents dated 26 December 2015 and 17 January 2016.
The decisions in question were made in accordance with the procedure described in Greer v Smith.[1] One of Mr Siemer’s applications, in respect of the minute of William Young J, proceeds on the basis that his decision may be discharged or varied under s 28(3) of the Supreme Court Act 2003. For the reasons explained in Greer v Smith we do not agree.[2] The other, in respect of O’Regan J’s minute, purports to be by way of “appeal/review”.[3] There is, however, no right of review or appeal. We also see no reason why the original decisions should not stand.
[1]Greer v Smith [2015] NZSC 196.
[2]At [9].
[3]The coversheet suggests also that it is by way of review. O’Regan J has separately issued a minute indicating that he does not propose to take any steps in response to the application.
The challenges are accordingly dismissed.
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