Attorney-General v Otahuhu District Court - [2001] 3 NZLR 740

Transport and transport licensing — Offences – Breath and blood-alcohol prosecutions — Disclosure — Whether defence should have access to evidential breath-testing machine's manufacturer’s manual.

Criminal practice and procedure — Discovery — Pretrial discovery in summary prosecutions — Non-party discovery — Whether documents in possession of Institute of Environmental Science and Research are in possession or control of police as prosecutor — Summary Proceedings Act 1957, s 20.

Criminal law — Practice and procedure — Whether District Court summary jurisdiction includes power to make pretrial rulings — Whether pretrial process necessary for right to fair trial — Summary Proceedings Act 1957.