Chala Sani Abdula v The Queen - SC 80/2010

Summary

Criminal Appeal - whether the applicant was denied his right to an interpreter under s 24(g) of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990; whether the adequacy of evidence called by the defence at trial and the Court of Appeal's refusal of an application to call further medical and scientific evidence gave rise to a miscarriage of justice.[2010]  NZCA 332   28 July  2010

Result

A  The application for leave to appeal is granted.
B  The approved ground of appeal is whether the applicant was denied his right to an interpreter under s 24(g) of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990.

4 November 2010

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Appeal dismissed.

1 November 2011

Additional Information

Hearing date : 25 March 2011

Elias CJ, Blanchard, Tipping, McGrath, William Young JJ.