Wilson v Police - [1992] 2 NZLR 533

Administrative law — Judicial review — District Court — Previous convictions of witness — Convictions affecting credibility in the broad sense — Jurisdiction to order pretrial disclosure in criminal proceedings.

Criminal law — Practice and procedure — Discovery — Pretrial disclosure of convictions of witnesses — Whether defendant is entitled to particulars of any convictions of prosecution witnesses or only those affecting credibility — Determination of extent of duty should doubt arise.

Criminal law — Evidence — Cross examination as to credit — Observations on proper practice to adopt when impeaching credit — Evidence Act 1908, s 13.