Josko Sestan v The Director of Area Mental Health Services, Waitemata District Health Board - SC 94/2006

Summary

Civil– application to appeal from decision of the Court of Appeal declining to issue writ of habeas corpus – whether a person detained under the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment Act) 1992 has all the rights of a person detained contained in the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 – whether Court of Appeal erred in wrongly or inadequately analysing whether the applicant was mentally disordered – whether Court of Appeal erred in failing to place burden properly on respondent to show mental disorder – whether reasons for dangerousness finding sufficient – whether Family Court and Court of Appeal erred in finding applicant was mentally disordered – whether inadequate reasons given for finding of mental disorder – whether applicant wrongly deprived of due process rights.CA 254/06 12 December 2006

Result

Application for leave to appeal dismissed.
15 February 2007
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Application for costs dismissed.
7 March 2007

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Additional Information

Sestan v Director of Area Mental Health Services Waitemata District Health Board [2006] NZCA 350   12 December 2006

Hearing date : 14 February 2007