Appeal Statement
More About the Appeal
Why are we appealing?
- The vaccine mandate had a devastating effect on teachers, other professionals and the education community.
- This appeal is important to uphold the fundamental rights that all New Zealanders have, and to prevent the government imposing a similar unjustified mandate in the future.
What is the appeal about?
- NZTSOS has appealed against the High Court decision that the government vaccine mandate for teachers was not unlawful.
- NZTSOS will argue that the High Court was wrong to decide that the right to refuse medical treatment was not absolute. NZTSOS will also argue that the mandate was not a demonstrably justified limitation on this right.
Who is preparing and presenting the appeal?
- NZTSOS has engaged Matthew Hague and his team from Frontline Law. Frontline Law represented the applicants in Yardley v Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety, which was the first successful legal challenge to a vaccine mandate in New Zealand.
When will the appeal be held?
- The appeal will be in the Court of Appeal in Wellington.
- NZTSOS has asked that a hearing date be allocated, this is likely to be later in 2022.
What does NZTSOS want to achieve?
- NZTSOS has asked the Court of Appeal to set aside the decision of the High Court, and rule that the vaccine mandate for teachers was unlawful.
The government has repealed the vaccine mandate for teachers. Why are you appealing?
- This matter involves issues of fundamental human rights.
Appeal Statement
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