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High Court Wellington
A 168/02
7 February 2003
Fisher J
A 168/02
7 February 2003
Fisher J
Criminal law — Defences — Physically abusing protected person and child discipline — Whether defence of child discipline available to person against whom protection order has been obtained — Domestic Violence Act 1995, ss 19(1)(a) and 49(1)(a).
Criminal law — Sentence — Assault and child discipline — Whether defence of child discipline imports subjective or objective test — Whether force used was reasonable — Crimes Act 1961, s 59.