Herewini v Ministry of Transport - [1992] 3 NZLR 482

Criminal practice and procedure — Evidence — District Court trial — Late acquisition of knowledge prior to commencement of trial of availability of new evidence — New evidence not in writing — Pretrial ruling that Court had no power to order disclosure to defence — Defendant convicted — Whether prosecution should be required to provide briefs in advance — Whether right of appeal from interlocutory order after conviction — Proper treatment on appeal of procedural difficulties arising at first instance — Summary Proceedings Act 1957, ss 115 and 119.