Sheehan v Police - [1994] 3 NZLR 592

Criminal law — Defences — "Without lawful justification or excuse or colour of right" — Intentional damage to property — Whether justified in escaping from an unlawful detention — Whether justified in escaping from an assault — Summary Offences Act 1981, s 11(1)(a) — Summary Proceedings Act 1957, s 67(8).

Practice and procedure — Judgments and orders — Errors in order sought to be sealed — Order not sealed — Omission to consider argument in reasons for judgment — Observations as to whether judgment could be recalled — High Court Rules, R 540(2).