van Niewkoop v Registrar of Companies - [2005] 1 NZLR 796

Commercial law — Securities Act 1978 — Whether employee a party to offending by directors — Meaning of “development mortgages” — Meaning of “principal officer” — Securities Act (Contributory Mortgage) Regulations 1988, regs 19, 20 and 21, Eleventh Schedule.

Criminal law — Parties to offences — Whether accused could be party to strict liability offending — Whether necessary that principal offenders convicted — Whether late amendment of charges possible — Securities Act 1978, ss 58 and 59.

Criminal practice and procedure — Appeal — From conviction in complex case before Judge alone — Extensive reasons for convictions not given — Appropriate procedure on appeal.