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Supreme Court of New Zealand Wellington
SC 54/2006; [2006] NZSC 111
8 November; 19 December 2006
Elias CJ, Blanchard, Tipping, McGrath and Anderson JJ
SC 54/2006; [2006] NZSC 111
8 November; 19 December 2006
Elias CJ, Blanchard, Tipping, McGrath and Anderson JJ
Criminal law — Offences — Forgery — Whether faxed copy of false document itself a false document — Crimes Act 1961, ss 263(1), 266A and 266B.
Criminal law — Offences — Uttering forged document — Whether faxing forged document uttering — Crimes Act 1961, s 266.
Criminal law — Jurisdiction — Documents forged overseas and faxed to recipients in New Zealand — Whether offence in New Zealand — Crimes Act 1961, ss 7, 263(1) and 266.
Criminal practice and procedure — Appeal — Power of Court to substitute conviction — Whether amended convictions wholly contained within Crown case and findings of jury — Crimes Act 1961, ss 335(1), (2) and 386.