R (CA21/2017) v P (CA21/2017) [2017] NZCA 14

R (CA21/2017) v P (CA21/2017) [2017] NZCA 14

The Court granted leave to appeal but determined the appeal lacked merit on its substance and dismissed it; the non-publication order remains in force until the final disposition of the trial, with publication in law reports or law digests permitted.

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Citation
[2017] NZCA 14
Parties
Appellant: R (CA21/2017); Respondent: P (CA21/2017)
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
New Zealand
Judgment Date
20 February 2017
Procedural Posture
Appeal (court of Appeal) / Leave to Appeal Granted; Appeal Dismissed
Outcome
Leave to appeal granted; appeal dismissed.
Legal Topics
Leave to Appeal, Non Publication Order, Fair Trial Vs Freedom of Expression
Appeal Suppression Order Media Law Criminal Procedure Leave to Appeal Non Publication Order Fair Trial Vs Freedom of Expression

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Parties

R (CA21/2017)

Appellant

P (CA21/2017)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal (court of Appeal) / Leave to Appeal Granted; Appeal Dismissed

  1. 1 Whether leave to appeal should be granted
  2. 2 Whether a non-publication order should remain in place until final disposition of the trial
  3. 3 Whether the appeal should succeed on the merits

Ratio Decidendi

The Court granted leave to appeal but determined the appeal lacked merit on its substance and dismissed it; the non-publication order remains in force until the final disposition of the trial, with publication in law reports or law digests permitted.

Court Disposition

Leave to appeal granted; appeal dismissed.

Orders

  • Order prohibiting publication of the judgment and any part of the proceedings (except the result) in news media or on the internet or other publicly available database until final disposition of trial.
  • Publication in law report or law digest permitted.