Supreme Court of New Zealand Wellington
SC 74/2008; [2009] NZSC 77
29 April; 20 July 2009
Elias CJ, Blanchard, Tipping, McGrath and Anderson JJ
SC 74/2008; [2009] NZSC 77
29 April; 20 July 2009
Elias CJ, Blanchard, Tipping, McGrath and Anderson JJ
Immigration — Removal order — Cancellation — Whether officer obliged to consider any particular circumstances — Humanitarian interview — Overstayers with New Zealand citizen children — Whether and to what extent interests of children to be considered — Immigration Act 1987, s 47(3).
Administrative law — Natural justice — Overstayers with New Zealand citizen children — Whether and when officers to make separate inquiries regarding children.
Practice and procedure — Parties — Judicial review of immigration decisions — Overstayers with New Zealand citizen children — Whether and when children to be separately represented in court proceedings — Whether children to be parties.