Townill Ltd v New Zealand Police - [2025] 2 NZLR 427

Practice and procedure — Strike-out — Application to strike-out application to suspend off-licence.

Criminal law — Strict liability — Whether offence of supplying alcohol to intoxicated person a strict liability offence — Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 s 248.

Criminal law — Vicarious liability — Whether licensee can be vicariously liable for sale of alcohol to intoxicated person by manager — Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 ss 212, 214 and 248.

Criminal law — Sale of liquor — Off-license — Offence of selling alcohol to intoxicated person — Whether proceedings before Alcohol Regulatory and Licensing Authority subject to s 275 of Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 — Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 ss 248, 275 and 280.