The New Zealand Maori Council and the Waikato River and Dams Claim Trust v The Attorney-General

[2012] NZSC 115

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND

SC 98/2012
[2012] NZSC 115

BETWEEN  THE NEW ZEALAND MAORI COUNCIL
First Appellant

AND  THE WAIKATO RIVER AND DAMS CLAIM TRUST
Second Appellant

AND  THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL
First Respondent

AND  THE MINISTER OF FINANCE
Second Respondent

AND  THE MINISTER FOR STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES
Third Respondent

Court:             Elias CJ, McGrath, William Young, Chambers and Glazebrook JJ

Counsel:         C R Carruthers QC and F Geiringer for Appellants
D J Goddard QC and J Gough for Respondents

Judgment:      18 December 2012

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

A      Leave to appeal, and to appeal direct to this Court, is granted. 

BThe approved ground of appeal is whether the High Court was right to dismiss the application for review.

CThe respondents will prepare the case on appeal and will file and serve it by 1.00 pm on Friday 21 December 2012.

DThe appellants are to file and serve their written submissions by 4.00 pm on 18 January 2013.

EThe respondents are to file their written submissions in reply by 4.00 pm on 25 January 2013.

FThe Court will hear the appeal on 31 January and 1 February 2013.

GLeave is reserved to the parties to apply for further directions should they be required.

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Solicitors:
Woodward Law Offices, Lower Hutt for Appellants
Crown Law Office, Wellington for Respondents