NOTE Great Christchurch Buildings Trust v Church Property Trustees - [2014] 1 NZLR 118n

Judicial review — Jurisdiction — Whether statutory trust had power to make decision — Whether decision affected “rights” of any person — Judicature Amendment Act 1972, s 4.

Judicial review — Statutory power of decision — Whether decision in accordance with terms of trust — Whether trust required Cathedral on the site — Whether decision to deconstruct Cathedral lawful — Whether decision complete — Use of insurance money — Whether relief to be granted to reconsider decision — “Trust property” — “Cathedral” — Trustee Act 1956, ss 15, 19 and 25.

Practice and procedure — Appeals to Supreme Court — Whether in interests of justice — Whether matter of general or public importance — Whether legal question of general or public importance — Whether underlying circumstances or outcome of appeal of public importance and real doubt as to whether decisions of courts below correct — Supreme Court Act 2003, s 13(2)(a).