Tuia v R - [1994] 3 NZLR 553

Criminal law — Evidence — Medical records taken into jury room by mistake — Rule of jury room confidentiality — Whether evidence should be given about what took place in jury room — Whether jurors could be asked to make affidavits — Whether possible miscarriage of justice — Balancing of competing public interest considerations in doing justice in individual cases and confidentiality of jury deliberations — Crimes Act 1961, s 385(1).

Criminal practice and procedure — Juries — Medical records taken into jury room by mistake — Rule of jury room confidentiality — Whether evidence should be given about what took place in jury room — Whether jurors could be asked to make affidavits — Whether possible miscarriage of justice — Balancing of competing public interest considerations in doing justice in individual cases and confidentiality of jury deliberations — Crimes Act 1961, s 385(1).