R v Wenzel - [2009] 3 NZLR 47

Criminal practice and procedure — Judge-alone trial — Fair trial — Whether length of possible imprisonment relevant on application for judge-alone trial — Whether unfair to apply for judge-alone trial during course of prosecution — Whether judge-alone trial inconsistent with right to jury trial — Validity of application relating to statutory power filed before that power comes into force — Interpretation Act 1999, s 11.

Human rights — New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 — Whether judge-alone trial inconsistent with right to jury trial — New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990, ss 5, 6 and 24(e).

Statutes — Interpretation — Validity of application relating to statutory power filed before power comes into force — Interpretation Act 1999, s 11.