Taiatini v R - [2015] 1 NZLR 409

Criminal practice and procedure — Miscarriage of justice — Trial for sexual offences — Inadmissible evidence as to complainant’s veracity, propensity and sexual conduct given at trial — No direction from Judge — Whether evidence caused miscarriage of justice — Observation on appeals by defence on basis of wrongly admitted evidence of complainant’s previous sexual conduct — Evidence Act 2006, ss 37, 40 and 44.