Marsh v Attorney-General - [2010] 2 NZLR 683

Practice and procedure — Striking out proceedings — Whether claim for essentially tortious breach of fiduciary duty subject to limitation — Application of Limitation Act 1950 to breach of fiduciary duty claims — Limitation Act 1950.

Human rights — Bill of Rights 1688 — Whether “punishment” limited to judicially imposed punishment — Whether damages available for breach of Bill of Rights 1688 — Whether Bill of Rights 1688 subject to Limitation Act by analogy — Bill of Rights 1688, art 10.

Practice and procedure — Limitation — Whether claim for essentially tortious breach of fiduciary duty subject to limitation — Whether Bill of Rights 1688 subject to the Limitation Act 1950 by analogy — Limitation Act 1950.

Equity — Fiduciary relationship — Whether claim for essentially tortious breach of fiduciary duty subject to limitation — Limitation Act 1950.

Constitutional law — Bill of Rights 1688 — Remedies — Whether civil action for damages available against Crown for breach of Bill of Rights 1688.