Covid-Priority.docx [docx, 6.5 MB]
...of claims would not be registered as claimants for the purposes of the priority inquiry.[footnoteRef:16] [14: Submission 3.2.441, p 1.] [15: Memorandum 2.6.77, p 3.] [16: Memorandum 2.6.77, p 4.] Before the hearing started, the Crown filed an affidavit from the Minister of covid-19 Response, the Honourable Chris Hipkins. The Crown advised that Minister Hipkins was unable to attend the hearing to present this evidence. Consequently, Judge Stone directed parties to file, in writing, any qu...