The Attorney-General v Mark David Chisnall SC 26/2022 - 17 October 2022 - SC 26/2022

Supreme Court hearing day 1 on 17 October 2022

Case details

• The Attorney-General and The Chief Executive, Ara Poutama Aotearoa Department of Corrections v Mark David Chisnall - SC 26/2022

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  Summary

  Civil Appeal

  Result

  A Leave to appeal and to cross-appeal is granted (Chisnall v Attorney-General [2021] NZCA 616 and Chisnall v Attorney-General [2022] NZCA 24).
  B The approved questions are as follows:
  (a) Whether the Court of Appeal was correct to make declarations that Part 1A of the Parole Act 2002 [extended supervision orders] and the Public Safety (Public Protection Orders) Act 2014 [public safety orders] are inconsistent with s 26(2) of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 [the Bill of Rights]; and
  (b) Whether the Court of Appeal was correct not to make declarations that extended supervision orders and public safety orders are inconsistent with ss 9, 22, 23(5), 25(a), (c) and (d), and 26(1) of the Bill of Rights.
  22 June 2022

  Date of Hearing

  03 April 2023 — 04 April 2023

  Judges

  Winkelmann CJ, Glazebrook, O'Regan, Williams and Kós JJ

  Case Synopses

  • Hearing date 17 October + 18 October 2022 (PDF 677 KB)

  Submissions from counsel

  • Hearing date 3 and 4 April 2023 Appellant Cross Respondent Supplementary Submissions (PDF 481 KB)
  • Hearing date 3 and 4 April 2023 Respondent Cross Appellant Supplementary Submissions (PDF 474 KB)
  • Hearing date 3 and 4 April 2023 Intervener Submissions (PDF 1 MB)
  • Hearing date 17/18 October 2022 Appellants' Submissions (PDF 571 KB)
  • Hearing date 17/18 October 2022 Respondent's Submissions (PDF 417 KB)
  • Hearing date 17/18 October 2022 Cross-Appellant's Submissions on Cross-Appeal (PDF 350 KB)
  • Hearing date 17/18 October 2022 Cross-Respondents' Submissions on Cross-Appeal (PDF 416 KB)

  Hearing Transcripts

  • Hearing date 17 and 18 October 2022 (PDF 606 KB)
  • Hearing date 3 and 4 April 2023 (PDF 987 KB)

  Related Documents

  High Court decision — CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS v CHISNALL [2019] NZHC 3126 [28 November 2019]

  Court of Appeal decision — CHISNALL v THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL [2021] NZCA 616 [22 November 2021]

  Court of Appeal decision — CHISNALL v THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL (NO 2) [2022] NZCA 24 [22 February 2022]

  Leave judgment - leave granted — ATTORNEY-GENERAL v MARK DAVID CHISNALL [2022] NZSC 77 [22 June 2022] (PDF 36 KB)