Grigson v Ministry of Fisheries - [1998] 3 NZLR 202

Fishing and fisheries — Offences — Property seized and returned under bond — Whether decision to lay informations made “as soon as reasonably practicable” after property seized — Whether return of property excused delay in making decision to lay informations — Fisheries (Recordkeeping) Regulations 1990 (SR 1990/219), reg 28(1)(d).

Criminal practice and procedure — Appeal — From District Court — Pretrial application for dismissal or stay — Jurisdiction of High Court on appeal from determination of pretrial matter — District Court Judge upheld validity of informations — Whether subsisting link between pretrial determination and convictions entered after substantive trial — Proper treatment on appeal of matters in contention in pretrial application — Summary Proceedings Act 1957, s 115.