Attorney General v X

[2010] NZSC 19

ORDER PROHIBITING PUBLICATION OF NAME(S), ADDRESS(ES) OR  PARTICULARS IDENTIFYING X AND Y

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND

SC 107/2009
[2010] NZSC 19

BETWEENTHE ATTORNEY-GENERAL (MINISTER OF IMMIGRATION)

Appellant

ANDX

First Respondent

ANDREFUGEE STATUS APPEALS AUTHORITY

Second Respondent

ANDY

Third Respondent

Court:Elias CJ, McGrath and Wilson JJ

Counsel:I Carter and R Kirkness for Appellant

C S Henry for First Respondent

Judgment:10 March 2010 

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

AThe application for leave to appeal is granted.

BThe approved ground is whether the Court of Appeal erred as to the proper approach to the application of art 1F(a) and (b) of the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees.

Solicitors:

Crown Law Office, Wellington for Appellant

Witten-Hannah Howard, Auckland for First Respondent