19 Jul 2012
SIEMER v THE SOLICITOR-GENERAL SC 37/2012
- Citation
- SC 37/2012
- Court
- Supreme Court
Leave to appeal was granted solely on the certified question whether New Zealand courts have inherent jurisdiction to suppress criminal judgments; the Court held that if such jurisdiction exists any suppression order must be obeyed and breach can constitute contempt without proof of harm, and that absence of prosecutorial guidelines does not render contempt proceedings unlawful; other grounds including alleged miscarriage of justice were unarguable and leave was refused.