Court of Appeal

Court of Appeal Wellington3, 4 July 1985; 19 June 1986Cooke P, Richardson and McMullin JJNegligence — Duty of care — Breach of duty — Standard of care — Liability of local authority for cost of...

Court of Appeal Wellington4, 19 December 1985Cooke and Richardson JJ, and Sir Thaddeus McCarthyCriminal law — Jurisdiction — Second application for leave to appeal against conviction for murder — Whether...

Court of Appeal Wellington29, 30 May; 6 August 1985Cooke, Richardson, McMullin and Thorp JJ, and Sir Thaddeus McCarthyCriminal law — Post-hypnotic evidence — Admissibility of hypnotically-induced testimony...

Court of Appeal Wellington25 November; 12 December 1985Woodhouse P, Richardson and Somers JJPractice and procedure — Service out of New Zealand — Jurisdiction — Exercise of discretion — Code of Civil...

Court of Appeal Wellington22, 31 July 1985Cooke, Richardson, McMullin, Somers and Thorp JJCriminal law — Sentence — Rape — Guilty plea — Effect of guilty plea on sentence — Consideration of...