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Court of Appeal Wellington
CA681/2009; [2010] NZCA 556
21, 22, 23 September; 26 November 2010
O'Regan P, Hammond and Stevens JJ
CA681/2009; [2010] NZCA 556
21, 22, 23 September; 26 November 2010
O'Regan P, Hammond and Stevens JJ
Criminal law — Bribery and corruption — Acceptance of bribe by member of Parliament — Elements of offence — "Bribe”, "corruptly” — Crimes Act 1961, s 103.
Criminal law — Offences — Perverting the course of justice — Whether misleading statements made to ministerial inquiry or police inquiry amount to perversion of course of justice — "Course of justice” — Crimes Act 1961, s 117.
Constitutional law — Parliament — Whether parliamentary privilege prevented criminal proceedings in relation to conduct of member of Parliament.
Criminal practice and procedure — Evidence — Admissibility — Whether admissibility questions not raised at trial can be raised on appeal — Whether evidence of interviews at inquiries properly admitted.
Evidence — Admissibility — Whether admissibility questions not raised at trial can be raised on appeal — Whether evidence of interviews to inquiries properly admitted.