Tag Archives: [2020] NZCA 52

The Supreme Court on ‘exceptional circumstances’ in the Dog Control Act 1996 – Sharma v Auckland Council [2024] NZSC 141

Posted on October 30, 2024 by Vernon Tava

Introduction Since the 2020 Court of Appeal decision of Auckland Council v Hill [2020] NZCA 52, [2020] 3 NZLR 603, the law has been settled that convictions under section 57 of the Dog Control Act 1996 will result in mandatory destruction orders (i.e. the … Continue reading →

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The Court of Appeal upholds Telford v Auckland Council: a conviction is a pre-condition for a dog destruction order

Posted on August 27, 2024 by Vernon Tava

[1] Is the conviction of a dog’s owner for an offence under s 57(2) of the Dog Control Act 1996 (the Act) a precondition for making an order for the destruction of the dog under s 57(3)? [2] That is … Continue reading →

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