15 Mar 2016
The High Court held the starting point of 18 months and a 20% guilty plea discount were within range but the sentencing Judge erred in concluding that home detention could not provide adequate denunciation and deterrence; accordingly the 14 month imprisonment was quashed and substituted with four months' home detention and 300 hours' community work.
15 Dec 2014
Leave to appeal was refused because the argument that Maori Inc was a separate legal entity liable for PAYE was not disclosed in the disputant's statement of position and therefore constituted a new issue raised too late, the proposed new issue had low prospects of success and lacked evidential foundation (Maori Inc was not incorporated by Maori Land Court and evidence did not establish collective contractual relationships), and overall the interests of justice did not favour granting extension given conduct and procedural opportunities afforded earlier.