R v Te Kahu - [2006] 1 NZLR 459

Constitutional law — Courts and tribunals — Acting High Court Judges — Whether successive appointments as acting High Court Judge permissible — Powers of Acting Judges — Whether de facto officer doctrine applied — Interpretation Act 1999, s 16.

Criminal law — Search and seizure — Evidence interception warrants — Legitimacy of interception warrants where targets in custody and charged with offences — Whether targets were “suspects” — Whether investigation brought to a conclusion — New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990, s 21.