Court of Appeal

Court of Appeal Wellington9, 10 February; 13 March 1981Cooke, Richardson and McMullin JJIncome tax — Profits derived from sale of land — Taxpayer purchased land for market garden — Three years later he...

Court of Appeal Wellington17 July; 16 September 1981Cooke, Somers and Mahon JJCriminal law — Sentence — Appeal — Heroin and DMA — Review of sentences imposed for dealing in Class A controlled drugs...

Court of Appeal Wellington9, 16 June 1981Davison CJ, Richardson and McMullin JJCriminal law — Sentence — Appeal — Following conviction for common assault accused ordered to be detained as a committed...

Court of Appeal Wellington8 May; 5 June 1981Cooke, Richardson and Somers JJCompany law — Winding up — Estoppel — To keep company afloat, capital was increased and majority of new shares allotted to...

Court of Appeal Wellington 3 June 1981Cooke, McMullin and Mahon JJNegligence — Builder claimed balance owing for work done by him on the construction of two residential units — Client counterclaimed for greater...