the Lands case
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The Lands case is a landmark 1987 New Zealand court decision that defined the Crown’s obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi in the context of transferring state-owned land to new entities.
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| the Lands case canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: the Lands case Context triple: [New Zealand Māori Council v Attorney-General (1987), alsoKnownAs, the Lands case]
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The Native Land Court was a colonial-era New Zealand court established to individualize and transfer Māori customary land into titles recognized by British law, profoundly reshaping Māori land ownership and society.
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Target entity: the Lands case Target entity description: The Lands case is a landmark 1987 New Zealand court decision that defined the Crown’s obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi in the context of transferring state-owned land to new entities.
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A.
Lucas v. Earl
Lucas v. Earl is a landmark 1930 U.S. Supreme Court tax law case that established the principle that income is taxed to the person who earns it, regardless of contractual arrangements to split or assign that income.
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B.
X v. Rex
X v. Rex is a classic detective novel by Philip MacDonald featuring a tense murder investigation and intricate courtroom drama.
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C.
Native Land Court
The Native Land Court was a colonial-era New Zealand court established to individualize and transfer Māori customary land into titles recognized by British law, profoundly reshaping Māori land ownership and society.
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D.
Lau v. Nichols
Lau v. Nichols is a landmark 1974 U.S. Supreme Court case that held public schools must take affirmative steps to help non-English-speaking students overcome language barriers to ensure equal educational opportunity under federal civil rights law.
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E.
Archer-Shee case
The Archer-Shee case was a famous early 20th-century British legal scandal involving the wrongful accusation of a naval cadet, which became a landmark example of the fight for individual justice against institutional authority.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Zealand court case
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landmark court decision ⓘ |
| bench |
Sir Edward Somers
NERFINISHED
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Sir Gordon Bisson NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Ivor Richardson NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir John McMullin NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Robin Cooke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citation | [1987] 1 NZLR 641 ⓘ |
| concerns |
Crown obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi
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interpretation of section 9 of the State-Owned Enterprises Act 1986 ⓘ transfer of state-owned land to state-owned enterprises ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| court | Court of Appeal of New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decisionDate | 1987-02-06 ⓘ |
| decisionYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| defendant | Attorney-General of New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| definedConcept | principles of the Treaty of Waitangi ⓘ |
| geographicScope | New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
New Zealand Maori Council v Attorney-General
NERFINISHED
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SOE case ⓘ |
| heldThat |
section 9 of the State-Owned Enterprises Act 1986 has overriding effect over other provisions of the Act
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the Crown and Maori are in a partnership requiring good faith NERFINISHED ⓘ the Crown has a duty of active protection towards Maori interests ⓘ the Crown must act in a manner consistent with the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi ⓘ the Crown must protect Maori rangatiratanga to the fullest extent practicable ⓘ |
| impact |
established the Treaty of Waitangi as a central interpretive instrument in New Zealand law
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influenced subsequent Treaty of Waitangi jurisprudence ⓘ transformed New Zealand constitutional practice regarding the Treaty of Waitangi ⓘ |
| involvesTreaty | Treaty of Waitangi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | appellate ⓘ |
| keyProvision | section 9 State-Owned Enterprises Act 1986 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
Treaty of Waitangi law
NERFINISHED
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constitutional law ⓘ public law ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| plaintiff | New Zealand Maori Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidingJudge | Sir Robin Cooke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Crown–Maori relations in New Zealand
NERFINISHED
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Waitangi Tribunal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
creation of memorials on titles of certain Crown lands
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establishment of mechanisms to protect land subject to Waitangi Tribunal claims ⓘ statutory power for the Waitangi Tribunal to recommend resumption of memorialised land ⓘ |
| statuteInterpreted | State-Owned Enterprises Act 1986 (New Zealand) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
protection of Maori claims to land
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transfer of Crown land to state-owned enterprises ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1980s New Zealand legal reforms ⓘ |
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Subject: the Lands case Description of subject: The Lands case is a landmark 1987 New Zealand court decision that defined the Crown’s obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi in the context of transferring state-owned land to new entities.
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