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Deborah Gordon-Smith v The Queen - SC 32/2008

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Summary

Criminal – Appeal by way of case stated – Juries Act 1981 – Challenge under New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990, Privacy Act 1993 and Criminal Records (Clean Slate) Act 2004 to legality and fairness of jury-vetting by Police so as to provide Prosecutor with information including, but not limited to, non-disqualifying criminal histories of persons on jury list – Jurisdiction – Leave on same grounds as King v R (SC 18/2008) sought – Jurisdiction issue relevant to King case sole reason for application for leave and to be included as a party to King case.[2008] NZCA 79 CA 207/2007 10 April 2008

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Substantive judgment — GORDON-SMITH v R SC 32/2008 [23 March 2009] (PDF 108 KB)

Leave judgment - leave granted — GORDON-SMITH v R SC 32/2008 [25 July 2008] (PDF 48 KB)

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Dates

25 July 2008 – Application for leave to appeal granted.

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Appeal dismissed.

23 March 2009

Transcription

Hearing date : 10 July 2008

Hearing date : 3 December 2008 

Elias CJ, Blanchard, Tipping, McGrath, Wilson JJ.