High Court

High Court Wellington1, 12 June 1989Fraser JCriminal law — Offences — Criminal libel — Leave to commence proceedings — Former Prime Minister was grossly libelled by allegations of accepting...

High Court Wellington 9 October 1989Jeffries JCriminal law — Evidence — Admissibility — Experiment and demonstration by police — Accused was charged with murder, and to counter accused's explanation...

High Court Wellington14, 15 June; 6 July 1989Smellie JCriminal law — Evidence — Interception warrant — Renewal of interception warrant — Drug dealing offence — Admissibility of evidence —...

High Court Wellington31 July; 20 September 1989Jeffries JCriminal law — Evidence — Confession — Admissibility — Deaf defendant — Defendant, who was severely and probably profoundly deaf, made...

High Court Wellington10 December 1980; 10 April 1981Casey JCriminal law — Evidence — Confession — Admissibility — Naval rating confessed to assault after having been told by Master at Arms to tell...