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Bruce Brendon Van Essen and anor v The Attorney-General and others
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Bruce Brendon Van Essen and anor v The Attorney-General and others - [2015] NZSC 166
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03 November 2015
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Bruce Brendon Van Essen and anor v The Attorney-General and others (PDF 79 KB)
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