Burke v Superintendent of Wellington Prison - [2003] 3 NZLR 206

Criminal practice and procedure — Parole — Parole board decided prisoner should serve full term — Whether proper for parole board to obtain psychological reports — Whether use of psychological reports breached prisoner’s right against self-incrimination and minimum standards of criminal procedure — New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990, s 25(d).

Judicial review — Natural justice — Whether psychological reports breached right against self-incrimination and minimum standards of criminal procedure — New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990, s 25(d).

Evidence — Privilege — Whether psychological reports confidential protected communications — Whether psychological reports breached right against self-incrimination and minimum standards of criminal procedure — Evidence Amendment Act (No 2) 1980, s 33.