A v The Queen - SC 71/2011

Criminal – Appeal against conviction of sexual violation by rape – whether the verdict as returned by the jury was unreasonable or unable to be supported having regard to the evidence – whether the applicant was denied his right to a fair trial pursuant to s 25(a) of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990, both at trial and on appeal, due to counsel incompetence.  [2007] NZCA 541   CA 305/2007