Attorney-General v Refugee Council of New Zealand Inc - [2003] 2 NZLR 577

Immigration — Refugee status — Detention of claimants for refugee status — Whether operational instruction of New Zealand Immigration Service lawful — Application of New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 and international conventions — New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990, ss 21 and 22.

Administrative law — Judicial review — Departmental instructions — Whether lawful — Whether method of application relevant to question of legality.