Rudi Hartono and Others v Ministry for Primary Industries and Sajo Oyang Corporation - SC 61/2017
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Summary
Result
The approved question is whether the applicants have an interest in the Oyang 75 for the purposes of s 256 of the Fisheries Act 1996.
9 August 2017
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A The appeal is allowed, the judgment of the Court of Appeal is set aside (save as to the direction that the proceedings be transferred to the High Court) and the judgment of the High Court is reinstated.
B The respondents are jointly and severally liable to pay the appellants costs of $25,000 together with reasonable disbursements to be fixed by the Registrar if necessary. We allow for second counsel.
C The appellants are entitled to costs in the Court of Appeal to be fixed by that Court.
D All issues as to costs in respect of the District Court and High Court are to be determined in the High Court.
2 March 2018
Hearing Transcripts
Related Documents
High Court decision — HARTONO v THE MINISTRY FOR PRIMARY INDUSTRIES [2015] NZHC 3307 [18 December 2015 reissued 22 February 2016]
Court of Appeal decision — SAJO OYANG CORP v MINISTRY FOR PRIMARY INDUSTRIES [2017] NZCA 182 [15 May 2017]
Leave judgment - leave granted — RUDI HARTONO AND OTHERS v MINISTRY FOR PRIMARY INDUSTRIES [2017] NZSC 117 [9 August 2017] (PDF 71 KB)
Substantive judgment — RUDI HARTONO AND OTHERS v MINISTRY FOR PRIMARY INDUSTRIES [2018] NZSC 17 [2 March 2018] (PDF 385 KB)