Sajo Oyang Corporation and Southern Storm Fishing (2007) Limited v The Ministry for Primary Industries and The Director - General of the Ministry for Primary Industries - SC 35/2014

Summary

Civil Appeal –  Whether the Court of Appeal erred in concluding that non-defendant third parties do not have standing to participate in an application relating to the special circumstances exception to automatic forfeiture of property following conviction for specified fisheries offences under s 255C of the Fisheries Act 1996[2014] NZCA 46  CA 167/2013

Result

A The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B  The applicants are jointly and severally liable to pay costs of $2,500 to the first and second respondents.
17 June 2014

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Additional Information

THE MINISTRY FOR PRIMARY INDUSTRIES v SAJO OYANG CORPORATION CA167/2013 [2014] NZCA 46  3 March 2014