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High Court Wellington
AP 25/02
13 September; 4, 18 October 2002
Laurenson J
AP 25/02
13 September; 4, 18 October 2002
Laurenson J
Fishing and fisheries — Maori fishing rights — Offences — Whether Maori and Maori Corporations liable to be prosecuted for fisheries offences — Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993, s 253.
Constitutional law — Treaty of Waitangi — Maori fishing rights — Whether Maori customary fishing rights including commercial rights preserved by the Treaty of Waitangi — Treaty of Waitangi (Fisheries Claims) Settlement Act 1992.
Administrative law — Natural justice — Bias — Whether hypothetical reasonable person would consider fisheries officer’s letter of complaint about presiding Judge sent to Judge prior to delivery of judgment likely to influence decision.