Peter Hugh McGregor Ellis v R SC 49/2019 - 7 October 2022 - SC 49/2019
Supreme Court Judgment delivery on 7 October 2022
Peter Hugh McGregor Ellis v R SC 49/2019 - 7 October 2022
Judgment | 7 October 2022
7 October 2022
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- Peter Hugh McGregor Ellis v R SC 49/2019 - 7 October 2022 (Recorded, 7 October 2022)
Media releases
- MR [2019] NZSC 83 (PDF 61 KB)
- MR [2020] NZSC 89 (PDF 66 KB)
- MR [2021] NZSC 63 (PDF 279 KB)
- MR [2021] NZSC 77 (PDF 279 KB)
- MR [2022] NZSC 114 (PDF 293 KB)
- MR [2022] NZSC 115 (PDF 339 KB)
Summary
Criminal Appeal – Whether there was a miscarriage of justice arising from risks of contamination of or improperly obtained complainant evidence - Whether there was a miscarriage of justice arising from lack of expert evidence on the reliability of children complainants’ evidence – Whether there was a miscarriage of justice due to unreliable expert evidence being led at trial.Result
A The application for an extension of time to apply for leave to appeal is granted.
B The application for leave to appeal is granted.
C The approved ground of appeal is whether a miscarriage of justice occurred in this case.
31 July 2019
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The appeal is to continue despite the death of the appellant.
1 September 2020
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A The applications to adduce further evidence are granted.
B The appeal is allowed.
C The convictions of the appellant are quashed.
7 October 2022Date of Hearing
04 October 2021 — 15 October 2021
Judges
Winkelmann CJ, Glazebrook, O'Regan, Williams and Arnold JJ
Case Synopses
- Hearing date 14 November 2019 (PDF 338 KB)
- Hearing date 25 June 2020 Tikanga hearing (PDF 156 KB)
- Hearing date 25 March 2021 (PDF 431 KB)
- Hearing date 4 October 2021 (onwards) (PDF 235 KB)
Hearing Transcripts
- Hearing date 14 November 2019 (PDF 246 KB)
- Hearing date 25 June 2020 Tikanga hearing (PDF 308 KB)
- Hearing date 11 November 2020 (PDF 146 KB)
- Hearing date 25 March 2021 (PDF 151 KB)
- Hearing date 12 - 14 October 2021 (PDF 1.1 MB)
Related Documents
Leave judgment - leave granted — PETER HUGH MCGREGOR ELLIS v R [2019] NZSC 83 [31 July 2019] (PDF 220 KB)
Substantive judgment — PETER HUGH MCGREGOR ELLIS v R [2020] NZSC 89 [1 September 2020] (PDF 70 KB)
Additional document — PETER HUGH MCGREGOR ELLIS v R [2020] NZSC 137 [13 November 2020] Reasons 7 December 2020 (PDF 202 KB)
Supreme court decision — PETER HUGH MCGREGOR ELLIS v R [2021] NZSC 63 [15 June 2021] (PDF 113 KB)
Supreme court decision — PETER HUGH MCGREGOR ELLIS v R [2021] NZSC 77 [1 July 2021] (PDF 260 KB)
Substantive judgment — PETER HUGH MCGREGOR ELLIS v R [2022] NZSC 114 [7 October 2022] (PDF 1.1 MB)
Substantive judgment — PETER HUGH MCGREGOR ELLIS v R [2022] NZSC 115 [7 October 2022] (PDF 1 MB)