Kuwait Finance House (Bahrain) BSC v Teece - [2018] 2 NZLR 257

International law — Recognition of foreign court — Whether foreign tribunal a court for purposes of enforcement of award in New Zealand — Whether fundamental features of tribunal consistent with tribunal having status of court — Whether tribunal part of judicial system of foreign state — Importance of principle of comity — Senior Courts Act 2016.

Practice and procedure — Preliminary question of law — Whether foreign tribunal a court for purposes of enforcement of award in New Zealand — Whether fundamental features of tribunal consistent with tribunal having status of court — Whether tribunal part of judicial system of foreign state — Importance of principle of comity.