Re Royal Commission on Thomas Case - [1980] 1 NZLR 602

Commission of Inquiry — Judicial review — Meaning and effect of a pardon — After Thomas had been granted a free pardon, a Royal Commission was established to inquire into the circumstances of his conviction for the murders of the Crewes — Whether the Commission is subject to the supervisory powers of the Court — Effect of the pardon on the Commission's inquiries — Crimes Act 1961, s 407 - Judicature Amendment Act 1972, ss 3 and 4.