Judicial Review

We are experts in judicial review proceedings relating to the exercise of the broad sweep of public power, from major government departments, to professional bodies’ exercise of disciplinary powers, to quasi-judicial administrative tribunals, and regulatory decision-making with millions of dollars at stake.

MC has acted on behalf of the Ministers of Health and Immigration, District Health Boards, the country’s largest and active councils, and New Zealand Police, as well as bringing numerous high profile judicial review applications relating to public bodies. 

We’ve acted in complex judicial review proceedings arising out of many different exercises of public power:  for example COVID-19 public health and MIQ decisions, local government infrastructure decisions, finance company collapse prosecutions, Treaty of Waitangi settlements, and government allocation of commercially valuable educational licences.   MC lawyers are experienced in reviews of a range of sensitive decisions – from immigration matters all the way to public health funding calls and the granting of university status, as well as high value decisions relating to tax assessments.  

Considerations such as the public interest and maintaining public confidence and transparency are second nature to our lawyers.  And, as practised litigators, our public law specialists know how to quickly and effectively cut through to the real issues in even the most involved judicial review case.