High Court Decision on Margaret Spencer Case
IN THE HIGH COURT OF NEW ZEALAND AUCKLAND REGISTRY
CIV-2012-404-6717
[2013] NZHC 2580
UNDER the
Judicature Amendment Act 1972
BETWEEN MARGARET SPENCER
Plaintiff
AND HER MAJESTY'S ATTORNEY-GENERAL in
respect of the Ministry of Health
First Defendant
AND
THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL
Second Defendant
CIV-2013-404-2910
UNDER the Declaratory Judgments Act 1909
BETWEEN MARGARET SPENCER
Plaintiff
AND HER MAJESTY'S ATTORNEY-GENERAL in
respect of the Ministry of Health
Defendant
Hearing:
24-26 June 2013
Appearances: J Farmer QC, S L
Robertson, M A Sissons, G J Peachey for plaintiff
U R
Jagose, M G Coleman for defendant
A S Butler, P R
Barnett, S A Bell for Human Rights Commission
Judgment:
3 October 2013
JUDGMENT OF WINKELMANN J
Read full judgement here:
Spencer_v_Attorney_General.pdf
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