Court of Appeal

Court of Appeal Wellington11 September; 17 December 1981McMullin, Somers and Barker JJWills — Testamentary promises — Limitation of actions — Whether the Court had jurisdiction to grant leave to bring...

Court of Appeal Wellington13 July; 2 October 1981Davison CJ, McMullin and Mahon JJCriminal law — Sentence — Appeal by accused to increase sentence from four and a half years to five years imprisonment —...

Court of Appeal Wellington4 November; 17 December 1981Richardson, McMullin and Somers JJCriminal law — Evidence — Statements by persons refusing to testify — Conspiracy to import LSD — Prosecutor...

Court of Appeal Wellington19, 30 March 1981Woodhouse, Somers and Vautier JJCriminal law — Evidence — Inconsistent statements by witness — Summing up — Prior statement of witness inconsistent with...

Court of Appeal Wellington18, 30 September 1981Richardson, McMullin and Somers JJCriminal law — Defence of compulsion — Accused, charged with supplying heroin and cocaine, said he committed the offences because...