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High Court Wellington
9, 29 October 1959
Haslam J.
Court of Appeal Wellington
12 April; 25 July 1960
Gresson P., Cleary J., Hutchison J.
9, 29 October 1959
Haslam J.
Court of Appeal Wellington
12 April; 25 July 1960
Gresson P., Cleary J., Hutchison J.
Negligence — Road collision — Defendant pleading guilty to charge of driving without due care and attention — Charge involves same degree of negligence as that required to constitute tort
Practice — New trial — Misdirection — Misdirection must be substantial to justify ordering of new trial
Transport and transport licensing — Offences — Negligent driving and driving without due care and attention involve same degree of negligence — Transport Act 1949, ss. 40, 46.