G v Commissioner of Police - [2023] 2 NZLR 107

New Zealand Bill of Rights Act — “Returning prisoner” — Punitive determination — Retrospective penalty — Double jeopardy — New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 ss 25(g) and 26(2).

New Zealand Bill of Rights Act — “Returning prisoner” — Standard and special conditions — Breach right to freedom of movement — Breach right to be free from unreasonable search and seizure — Breach right to privacy — New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 ss 18 and 21.

Judicial review — Determination “returning prisoner” — Punitive — Retrospective penalty — No parliamentary intention for retrospective penalty — Double jeopardy — Breach of right to lesser penalty — Breach of right against double jeopardy — Sentencing Act 2002 s 6.

Judicial review — Determination made by person with delegated authority — Policing Act 2008 s 17.

Judicial review — Determination “returning prisoner” — No framework to consider the overseas conviction — Returning Offenders (Management and Information) Act 2015 s 17(1)(a).

Judicial review — Determination “returning prisoner” — Police Commissioner — Right to be heard — No opportunity to be heard — Breach may have no practical effect — (NZ) New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 s 27(1).

Judicial review — “Returning prisoner” — Standard and special conditions — Breach right to freedom of movement — Breach right to be free from unreasonable search and seizure — Breach right to privacy — New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 ss 18 and 21.