Appeal Court rejects Ngati Whatua challenge to rival iwis’ land settlements
Capital Letter: Penny Pepperell explains the court's decision on Auckland isthmus treaty claims and the comity principle.
Thu, 07 Dec 2017
Litigation challenging Crown policy decisions that are within the parliamentary process will usually be thwarted by the constitutional principle of comity that the courts should not interfere with parliamentary processes.
In a recent Court of Appeal decision, Ngati Whatua Ōrakei Trust v