C v Wellington District Court - [1996] 2 NZLR 395

Judicial review — Jurisdiction — Whether Court in its civil jurisdiction entitled to review order for committal for trial — Whether Court in its civil jurisdiction should exercise its discretion to review a committal when procedures available in the criminal jurisdiction — Observations as to procedures available in the criminal jurisdiction — Crimes Act 1961, ss 344A, 345, 347, 379A, 380 and 385 — Summary Proceedings Act 1957, ss 167 and 168.

Criminal practice and procedure — Jurisdiction — Order for committal for trial — Whether discretion to order review should be exercised — Observations as to nature of preliminary hearing — Crimes Act 1961, ss 344A, 345, 347, 379A, 380 and 385 — Summary Proceedings Act 1957, ss 167 and 168.