Young v Police - [2007] 2 NZLR 382

Human Rights — New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 — Judicial review — Right to review under New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 — Whether right to review independent of judicial review under Judicature Amendment Acts 1972 and 1977 — New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990, s 27(2).

Practice and procedure — Abuse of process — Civil proceedings alleging failure to recognise defences to crimes — Whether relitigation of criminal proceedings — Whether collateral attack on conviction — Whether abuse of process — New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990, s 27(1).

Practice and procedure — Judicial review — Right to review under New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 — Whether right to review independent of judicial review under Judicature Amendment Acts 1972 and 1977 — New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990, s 27(2).

Practice and procedure — Associate Judge — Jurisdiction — Civil claim for damages for breach of New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 — Whether claim for mandamus, prohibition, declaration or injunction — Whether Associate Judge’s jurisdiction excluded — Judicature Act 1908, s 26J(4).

Criminal practice and procedure — Sentence — Infringement offence dealt with summarily — Whether jurisdiction to impose fine exceeding infringement fee — Whether costs properly awarded — Summary Proceedings Regulations 1958 (SR 1958/38), reg 4, Second Schedule.

Judicial review — Prosecution — Discretion of police to prosecute — Whether amenable to judicial review.