New Zealand Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Dishonesty offending

Legal area

Court

22 Feb 2016

WHITAKER v POLICE [2016] NZHC 232

Citation

[2016] NZHC 232
Court

High Court

The High Court held the sentencing Judge did not err: the starting point adopted for the dishonesty offending was within the available range given multiplicity, duration and premeditation, and home detention was the least restrictive appropriate sentence to achieve denunciation and deterrence; the appeal was dismissed.
16 Jun 2011

THE COMMISSIONER OF INLAND REVENUE V AC RARERE HC NAP CIV-2011-441-68

Citation

openlaw-8a1f965d_6452_48aa_8235_a4a03bbbece5.pdf
Court

High Court

The debtor committed an available act of bankruptcy by failing to comply with the Bankruptcy Notice and is hopelessly insolvent given long‑standing and substantial GST and PAYE liabilities (now totalling $637,708.21) with no realistic ability to make substantial payments; accordingly the court must adjudicate her bankrupt despite sympathetic mitigating factors including weekly payments and community roles.