Dotcom v Attorney-General

[2014] NZSC 52

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND

SC 25/2014
[2014] NZSC 52

BETWEEN

KIM DOTCOM
First Applicant

FINN BATATO
Second Applicant

MATHIAS ORTMANN
Third Applicant

BRAM VAN DER KOLK
Fourth Applicant

AND

HER MAJESTY'S ATTORNEY-GENERAL
Respondent

Court:	Elias CJ and William Young J
Counsel:	P J Davison QC, W Akel and H D L Steele for First Applicant G J S R Foley for Second, Third and Fourth Applicants D J Boldt for Respondent
Judgment:	5 May 2014

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

A        Leave to appeal is granted.

BThe approved question is whether the Court of Appeal was correct to allow the appeal from the High Court on the basis that the search warrants issued by the District Court under s 44 of the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1992 were valid.

CThe appeal is set down for hearing on 11 and 12 June 2014.  The appellant’s submissions are to be filed and served by 4 pm on 19 May 2014.  The respondent’s submissions are to be filed and served by 4 pm on 3 June 2014.

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Solicitors:
Simpson Grierson, Auckland for Applicants
Crown Law Office, Wellington for Respondent