Mark David Chisnall v The Chief Executive of the Department of Corrections

[2017] NZSC 50

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND

SC 13/2017
[2017] NZSC 50

BETWEEN	MARK DAVID CHISNALL Applicant
AND	THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS Respondent

Court:	Elias CJ, OʼRegan and Ellen France JJ
Counsel:	A J Ellis and G K Edgeler for Applicant D J Perkins and G M Taylor for Respondent
Judgment:	13 April 2017

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

ALeave to appeal is granted (Chisnall v Chief Executive of the Department of Corrections [2016] NZCA 620).

BThe approved question is whether the Court of Appeal was correct to dismiss the applicant’s appeal to that Court.

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Solicitors:
F J Handy, Wellington for Applicant
Crown Law Office, Wellington for Respondent