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Chair:
Fionnghuala Cuncannon, Partner, Cuncannon
Public Law Representative Proceedings: Using Judicial Review and Declaratory Judgment Applications for Class Actions
- Judicial review vs declaratory judgment applications: What is it and how to apply?
- Judicial review and declaratory judgement in practice
- Case study
Presented by Matthew Smith, Barrister, Thorndon Chambers, Wellington
Learning objectives:
- Understand the distinctions between judicial review and declaratory judgment applications and their strategic use in representative proceedings
- Examine real-world applications of public law mechanisms in class action litigation through practical case studies
Presenters
Fionnghuala Cuncannon, Partner, Cuncannon
Fionnghuala is experienced in civil and commercial litigation and dispute resolution, criminal prosecution, judicial review, and public law. Fionnghuala is a Senior Crown Prosecutor and member of the Cartel Prosecutors Panel. She is ranked in Chambers and Partners for Dispute Resolution and Competition/Antitrust. Her experience also includes teaching as an Adjunct Lecturer for Contract Law at Victoria University of Wellington, and contributing to Mahoney on Evidence (2nd Edition, Thomson Reuters, 2024).
Matthew Smith, Barrister, Thorndon Chambers, Wellington
Matthew has a broad public and commercial law practice, encompassing regulatory, Māori, human rights, and environmental law, and with a special expertise in judicial review and the use of public law tools to achieve meaningful outcomes for clients. He works across the entire range of public law and has acted for public sector bodies (including Crown entities and commissions of inquiry), individuals, entities of many kinds (including companies, incorporated societies, trusts and Māori incorporations), industry groups, and NGOs. Matthew has appeared in all the higher courts, and in numerous specialist courts and tribunals, including the Waitangi Tribunal and the Māori Land Court. His non-litigation work tends to involve the provision of legal and strategic advice and support in a range of settings, including public inquiries, regulatory investigations, consultation processes, and Parliamentary/law reform processes. Matthew is the sole author of the New Zealand Judicial Review Handbook – a comprehensive text on judicial review in New Zealand that is now in its second edition.
