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NOTE: HIGH COURT ORDER SUPPRESSING PUBLICATION OF THE NAMES OF THE APPLICANTS REMAINS IN FORCE

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND

SC 36/2008
[2008] NZSC 64

BETWEEN EGW and PW
Applicants

AND THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL
Respondent

Court: Elias CJ, McGrath and Wilson JJ
Counsel: S M Cooper for Applicants
K P McDonald QC and U R Jagose for Respondent

Judgment: 15 August 2008

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.

REASONS

[1] This is an application for leave to appeal against a judgment of the High Court dismissing a proceeding brought by the applicants for damages for breaches of duty by Social Welfare agencies. We were informed by counsel that there are some 450 cases presently before the High Court dealing with similar claims arising from alleged historic abuse of children in state institutions or foster homes.

[2] The High Court’s judgment was delivered on 28 November 2007. The applicants have appealed to the Court of Appeal but that appeal has not yet been heard.

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