Court of Appeal

Court of Appeal Wellington3, 15 March 1982Cooke, Richardson and Holland JJCriminal law — Evidence — Publication of evidence by news media prohibited — Newspaper applied for discharge of order —...

Court of Appeal Wellington11 June 1981; 19 March 1982Cooke, Richardson and Somers JJDefamation — Damages — Whether exemplary damages can be awarded in New Zealand Courts...

Court of Appeal Wellington24 February; 6 April 1982Cooke, Richardson, McMullin and Somers JJ, and Sir Clifford RichmondCriminal law — Sentence — Appeal against sentence of 17 years imprisonment for importing and...

Court of Appeal Wellington5 March; 6 April 1982Cooke, Richardson, McMullin, Somers and Holland JJCriminal law — Evidence — Confessions — Whether standard of proof in deciding the issue of voluntariness is...

Court of Appeal Wellington13 May; 30 July 1981Cooke, Somers and Mahon JJPractice and procedure — Judgment by confession — Application to set aside judgment — Interpretation of "contrary to good...