Moevao v Department of Labour - [1980] 1 NZLR 464

Criminal law — Discretion to prosecute — Abuse of Court's process — Whether in criminal proceedings a Magistrate's Court is entitled to review the Executive's exercise of the discretion to prosecute — Whether the Court has an inherent jurisdiction to stay or dismiss a prosecution for abuse of the process of the Court — Whether that discretion should be exercised.