R v Shaw - [1992] 1 NZLR 652

Criminal practice and procedure — Trial — Defendant's right to legal representation — Whether lack of legal representation likely to have resulted in failure to receive a fair trial — Observation as to responsibilities of counsel when not available for a trial fixture — New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990, s 24(c) and (d) - Crimes Act 1961, s 384(2).