Rabson v Attorney-General

Case •

[2017] NZSC 166

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6 November 2017
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND
SC 92/2017
[2017] NZSC 166
BETWEEN

MALCOLM EDWARD RABSON
Applicant

AND

ATTORNEY-GENERAL
Respondent
Court:

Glazebrook, OʼRegan and Ellen France JJ

Counsel:

Applicant in person
H M Carrad for Respondent

Judgment:

6 November 2017

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

The application for recall of this Court’s judgment in      Rabson v Attorney‑General [2017] NZSC 149 is dismissed.

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REASONS

  1. The applicant has applied for a recall of this Court’s judgment in Rabson v Attorney‑General (the leave judgment).[1]

    [1]Rabson v Attorney-General [2017] NZSC 149.

  2. The application discloses no basis for recall.  In the leave judgment, the Court observed that the application for leave was an abuse of process.[2]  The present application continues that abuse of process.

    [2]At [3].

  3. We therefore dismiss the application.  We direct the Registrar to reject any further application for recall of the leave judgment.  Copies of this judgment and the leave judgment are to be provided to the Solicitor‑General.

Solicitors:
Crown Law Office, Wellington for Respondent.


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