Court of Appeal

Court of Appeal Wellington31 July; 24 November 1987Cooke P, Casey, Bisson and Chilwell JJCriminal law — Sentence — Rape — Accused pleaded guilty to a charge of raping his separated wife and was sentenced...

Court of Appeal Wellington19 August; 30 October 1987Cooke P, Somers and Bisson JJCriminal law — Sentence — Mentally disordered person — Accused was convicted of murder and other serious crimes and was...

Court of Appeal Wellington 11 May 1987Cooke P, McMullin and Henry JJCriminal law — Offences — Drug dealing charges — Accused was charged indictably in 1985 with offences arising in 1978 and 1979 —...

Court of Appeal Wellington10, 30 September 1987Somers, Bisson and Chilwell JJPractice and procedure — Discovery, production and inspection — Discovery before action — Defamation action — Appellant...

Court of Appeal Wellington 22 October 1987Cooke P, Somers and Bisson JJProperty law — Land subsidence — Mining operations — Crown assumed rights and liabilities of mining company by virtue of s 25(2) of the...