Director of Human Rights Proceedings v Sensible Sentencing Group Trust (Application by Victims to be Heard) [2013] NZHRRT 26 [pdf, 79 KB]
...victims, to be appointed as amicus curiae to represent the victims’ interests in these proceedings, assuming for the moment that the Tribunal has jurisdiction to appoint an amicus, an issue we address shortly. Amicus not an intervener [28] In civil proceedings a non-party given leave to participate in the proceedings is an intervener. Whereas an amicus is appointed at the behest of the court, an intervener enters a proceeding voluntarily because they have an interest in the case or...