Te Whatu v Department of Corrections - [2018] 2 NZLR 822

Criminal practice and procedure — Miscarriage of justice — Breach of non-association direction with domestic partner — Direction aimed to protect children — Appeal against conviction — Whether conviction lawful — Whether non-association direction breach of New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 — “Miscarriage of justice” — New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990, ss 5 and 17.

Criminal law — Sentence — Theft — Breach of extended supervision order — Appeal against sentence — Whether sentence manifestly excessive — Whether uplift justified on basis of previous convictions — Whether uplift proportionate and balanced — Parole Act 2002.