Wilson v White - [2005] 1 NZLR 189

Practice and procedure — Extraordinary remedies — Proceedings under High Court Rules, Part 7 — Application for orders that deponents' affidavits be read without cross-examination — Whether same approach to availability of cross-examination as in judicial review proceedings under Judicature Amendment Act 1972 — High Court Rules, RR 438, 449, 455, 508 and 628.

Administrative law — Natural justice — Panel interviewing applicants for position as surgeon — Whether bias by one member of panel could taint panel's decision — Whether unsuccessful applicant can challenge decision on grounds that another applicant made false statements to panel — Whether member of panel and other applicant should be available for cross-examination.