Materials comprised of a Paper and PowerPoint Handout. 

Presenters:

The Honourable Justice Jagose

Stewart Dalley, Partner, D & S Law

Warren Pyke, Barrister

Chair: Grant Illingworth KC

Synopsis:

These materials canvass a range of options for challenging official decisions and aims to educate practitioners about the expanding scope of judicial review.

Has a particular focus upon criminal, immigration, and refugee law, all lawyers operating in the public law area and more generally all those undertaking judicial review proceedings will benefit from attending.

The Honourable Justice Jagose (Judicial Review list Judge for Auckland) and distinguished lawyers intimately involved in judicial review proceedings will contribute their unique insights, sharing their experience and providing pragmatic guidance on the effective utilisation of judicial review proceedings. 

It is essential that practitioners understand the core principles underlying the jurisdiction of the High Court in applications for judicial review, what relief may be obtained, and when it is appropriate to pursue this remedy.

These Materials will help you:

• Develop a deeper understanding of the fundamental principles of judicial review.
• Be apprised of how to identify when applications for judicial review may be available to challenge statutory and lower court (and Tribunal) decisions.
• Learn to differentiate between rights of appeal and the grounds for judicial review.
• Gain insights into emerging areas where judicial review can be applied to decisions within the criminal justice system.
• Learn about the potential avenues for judicial review of immigration and refugee law decisions that fall beyond the scope of the Immigration and Protection Tribunal.
• Acquire the ability to recognize situations that require the involvement of an expert in judicial review proceedings.

Intended Audience:

All lawyers operating in the public law area and more generally all those undertaking judicial review proceedings. Criminal, Immigration and Refugee practitioners of all levels.