Attorney-General v Hewitt - [2000] 2 NZLR 110

Constitutional law — New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 — Arbitrary arrest — Respondent arrested pursuant to police policy for family violence without consideration of discretion to arrest — New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990, s 22.

Police — Powers — Implied licence to enter private property conferred by one joint occupier contrary to interests of other joint occupier — Nature and extent of discretion to arrest — Circumstances in which Court will intervene to review exercise of discretion — Crimes Act 1961, s 315.

Criminal law — Arrest — Bail — Nature and extent of discretion available to arresting officer — When Court will intervene to review the exercise of discretion.

Damages — Apportionment — Common law claims and New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 claims — Overlapping claims — Exemplary damages.