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Failing to protect a vulnerable person (Section 195A Crimes Act 1961)
R v Richardson
Case information | R v Richardson [2024] NZHC 1795
High Court
Decision of Public Interest
Sentencing for manslaughter; during an argument, defendant stabbed victim who was sitting in driver's seat of car; jury rejected claim that victim stabbed himself. HELD, starting point of seven years six months' imprisonment; discount of 15 per cent for…
R v Coburn
Case information | R v Coburn [2024] NZHC 1769
High Court
Decision of Public Interest
Sentencing on a charge of manslaughter following a jury trial. Starting point of eight years, four months' imprisonment adopted. Reductions of 15 per cent combined for remorse and s 27 factors, and 15 per cent for offer to plead to manslaughter prior to …
R v Smith
Case information | R v Smith [2024] NZHC 1289
High Court
Decision of Public Interest
Sentencing of Motu Smith for murder and other charges; Smith found guilty at trial; Smith committed series of offending including impeding breathing, aggravated robbery, robbery, two charges of unlawfully taking a motor vehicle, providing false details to…
Bryce Brougham v Christine Anne Elizabeth Regan and Mark Jefferey Tuffin as trustees of the Winchester Trust and Racheal Christina Dey
Case information | Bryce Brougham v Christine Anne Elizabeth Regan and Mark Jefferey Tuffin as trustees of the Winchester Trust and Racheal Christina Dey SC 104/2019
Supreme Court
Civil Appeal – Whether the Court of Appeal erred in finding that a standard form loan agreement was a contract of guarantee under s 27 of the Property Law Act 2007 – Whether imposing guarantee obligations on one of two guarantors named in a contract of gu…
Peter Morrison Petryszick v The Queen
Case information | Peter Morrison Petryszick v The Queen SC 103/2009
Supreme Court
Criminal – Appeal against conviction – Criminal Procedure – Abuse of Process – Delay – Appellant granted adjournment by Court of Appeal on strict terms with which he failed to comply – Whether Court of Appeal erred in concluding no merit in grounds of app…
Wyeth (NZ) Limited v Ancare New Zealand Limited and The Environmental Risk Management Authority
Case information | Wyeth (NZ) Limited v Ancare New Zealand Limited and The Environmental Risk Management Authority SC 57/2009
Supreme Court
Civil Appeal - Statutory Interpretation - whether the Court of Appeal erred in interpreting the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996; whether the Act requires or entitles the Environmental Risk Management Authority to refuse to disclose the ide…
William Patrick Jeffries v The Privacy Commissioner
Case information | William Patrick Jeffries v The Privacy Commissioner SC 5/2010
Supreme Court
Civil – Litigation privilege – Whether the Court of Appeal erred in holding that unsolicited communication does not attract litigation privilege under s56 of the Evidence Act 2006 – Whether the Court of Appeal erred in interpreting the word ‘person’ in s9…
Bodie Hoani Ngapaki Stewart v The Queen
Case information | Bodie Hoani Ngapaki Stewart v The Queen SC 82/2016
Supreme Court
Leave to Appeal
Leave to appeal dismissed
Criminal Appeal – Appeal against conviction – Juries Act 1981, s 22– Whether the Court of Appeal erred in its conclusion that the trial Judge was not wrong to discharge the second juror. [2016] NZCA 217 CA27/2016