Commerce Commission v Vodafone and Telecom

[2010] NZSC 51

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND

SC 44/2010

[2010] NZSC 51

BETWEENCOMMERCE COMMISSION

Appellant

ANDVODAFONE NEW ZEALAND LIMITED AND TELECOM NEW ZEALAND LIMITED

Respondents

SC 45/2010

AND BETWEEN  TELECOM NEW ZEALAND LIMITED

Appellant

ANDVODAFONE NEW ZEALAND LIMITED AND COMMERCE COMMISSION

Respondents

SC 46/2010

AND BETWEEN  TELECOM NEW ZEALAND LIMITED

Appellant

ANDVODAFONE NEW ZEALAND LIMITED AND COMMERCE COMMISSION

Respondents

Court:Elias  CJ, Blanchard and Wilson JJ

Counsel:M T Scholtens QC and J B Hamlin for Commerce Commission

J E Hodder SC and L C James for Telecom New Zealand Limited
B D Gray QC and A E Ferguson for Vodafone New Zealand Limited

Judgment:14 May 2010 

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

A            Each application for leave to appeal is granted.

BThe approved ground in each appeal is whether the Commerce Commission, in making its determination, complied with the applicable statutory provisions.

Solicitors:

Commerce Commission, Wellington

Chapman Tripp, Wellington for Telecom

Wilson Harle, Auckland for Vodafone