Today’s ruling withholds permission to make an appeal to the Supreme Court. This relates to a judicial review begun by Dotcom, an entrepreneur, to challenge aspects of the process over extradition proceedings. Following a US application, the High Court struck out seven of the eight causes of action named by Dotcom in the judicial review. The other three defendants in the extradition proceedings are also seeking judicial review of the Deputy Solicitor-General’s decision. The Court of Appeal dismissed Dotcom’s appeal against the High Court decision, finding that the seven causes of action were either not reasonably arguable or were abuses of process.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 14, 2019 07:07 UTC