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Court of Appeal Wellington
10 July 1986; 3 March 1987
Cooke P, McMullin and Somers JJ
10 July 1986; 3 March 1987
Cooke P, McMullin and Somers JJ
Criminal law — Trial — Allegation of bias against Judge — Test to be applied in deciding whether trial vitiated.
Criminal law — Trial — Allegation of excessive questioning by Judge — Test to be applied in deciding whether trial vitiated — Whether test differs for trial by jury and trial by Judge alone.
Criminal law — Practice and procedure — Appeal on ground of bias or excessive questioning — Observations on whether rehearing should be granted if appeal allowed — Summary Proceedings Act 1957, s 131.