Pora v Attorney-General - [2017] 3 NZLR 683

Administrative law — Judicial review — Whether Cabinet decision justiciable — Compensation for wrongful imprisonment — Purpose of Guidelines in relation to compensation payable for wrongful imprisonment — Whether Guidelines properly interpreted — Whether inflation adjustment available for non-pecuniary compensation — Whether applicant treated consistently with earlier claimants — Whether other reasons against inflation adjustment relevant.

Ministerial decision — Whether Minister of Justice’s decision in respect of non-pecuniary compensation based on full and correct advice from Ministry — Whether compensation offered to applicant consistent with other wrongful imprisonments — Whether Minister’s advice to Cabinet reconcilable — Whether errors in Minister’s advice to Cabinet — Whether Cabinet had opportunity to consider whether it wished applicant to be treated consistently with previous complainants in real terms.