until next year
The High Court has granted a stay in proceedings for a bombshell decision which ruled a 501 deportee should not be subject to specialised bail conditions.
Justice Andru Isac decision tonight follows that of Justice Cheryl Gwyn’s on Tuesday.
Justice Gwyn ruled that a former drug dealer, known as G, deported from Australia in 2019 should not be subject to special conditions including residing at a particular address, supplying fingerprints and DNA, and attending a rehabilitative assessment or treatment programme.
She said these amounted to a penalty beyond what he had served in Australia and therefore double jeopardy – contrary to the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act.
Link to article: High Court halts proceedings of 501 deportee case until next year - NZ Herald
