Christchurch mosques terrorist Brenton Tarrant launched new legal challenge

The Christchurch mosques terrorist is launching a legal challenge in the New Zealand High Court.

Brenton Tarrant, who was last year sentenced to life imprisonment for 51 murders, will represent himself in a hearing in Auckland on Thursday.

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Tarrant has requested a judicial review, which looks at whether decisions have been made appropriately within the law.

News outlet Stuff reports he wants to challenge his jail conditions and his recent designation as a “terrorist entity” by the New Zealand government.

Tarrant is being housed at an Auckland jail, with strict conditions surrounding his imprisonment, and few lines of communication to the outside world.

Justice Geoffrey Venning is scheduled to hear Tarrant’s case, with the Australian-raised terrorist to represent himself.

The hearing will be not be open to the public, though media will be permitted to attend.