Judicial review - application to the Supreme Court for leave to bring an appeal

30 April 2025

The Commission has been advised that Lawyers for Climate Action New Zealand (LCANZI) are seeking leave to appeal the Court of Appeal ruling in the Supreme Court.

Previously, the Court of Appeal dismissed the Lawyers for Climate Action New Zealand appeal against Justice Mallon’s ruling on the judicial review of our advice, which found in our favour on all grounds.

We have stood by our advice throughout the court process and maintained that claims we are not sufficiently ambitious are wrong and misrepresent our advice.

We understand the importance of the judicial review process in a healthy democracy. As a Crown entity, we expect our work to be robustly assessed in accordance with the appropriate legal standards.

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Judicial review: submissions for appeal hearing
Published 23 November 2023

Judicial review: Commission's application for costs dismissed
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Judicial review: High Court dismisses application
Published 23 November 2022

Decision on judicial review reserved
Published 7 March 2022

Judicial review: submissions and evidence
Published 25 February 2022

Judicial review: amended statement of defence
Published 24 November 2021

Judicial review: statement of defence
Published 3 November 2021

Further response to legal proceedings
Published 8 July 2021

Statement: He Pou a Rangi Climate Change Commission acknowledges legal proceedings
Published 2 July 2021