Herewith the decision of the New Zealand High Court in
Yardley v. Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety, [2022] NZHC 291 (Feb. 25, 2022) (Cooke,
J.), setting aside an order for mandatory vaccination of certain police and military personnel. No word yet on whether an appeal will be taken.
Interesting. It will take some time to break down the judgment in comparison to other jurisdictions. However, a key distinction when compared to Canada appears to be the nature of the order and how it is executed. In Canada, what was challenged was the (arguably) speculative anticipated outcome (i.e. compulsory release). Frankly, it wasn't all that speculative. However, in addition to some statutory distinctions, there is a nuanced distinction in what is being challenged. As these judgments from differing jurisdictions evolve, we will need to conduct a comprehensive comparison.
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