Judicial review allows parties to challenge some of our decisions in Court. By doing so, they are seeking to ensure these decisions are lawful, fair, and made according to proper process.
To learn more about how judicial review works in New Zealand - what it covers, the grounds for review, and how it differs from an appeal - check out this guide from the New Zealand Courts: Judicial review in New Zealand
See below for recent judicial review cases and the implications they have for current and future decision-making.
Recent judicial review cases:
Environmental Law Initiative - Judicial review of plan rule
Read about the judicial review of Rule 5. 63 of the Canterbury Land and Water Regional Plan
Ashburton Lyndhurst Irrigation Ltd consent judicial review
Read about the judicial review of our decision to grant an irrigation consent.
Cloud Ocean Water consent judicial review
Read about the judicial review of a water bottling consent and the wider implications of the decision.
Mayfield-Hinds-Valetta consent judicial review
Read about the judicial review of our decision to grant an irrigation consent.