Court of Appeal Wellington
CA143/2022
25 May; 13 June 2023
French, Goddard and Ellis JJ
CA143/2022
25 May; 13 June 2023
French, Goddard and Ellis JJ
Criminal practice and procedure — Whether there is a mandatory timeframe within which assessment reports must be prepared and provided to the court by health assessors — Criminal Procedure (Mentally Impaired Persons) Act 2003, s 38.
Bill of Rights Act — Approach to interpretation when there are two available meanings of a provision, both of which are consistent with the Bill of Rights Act — New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990, s 6.