22 Nov 2023
SONG v NEW ZEALAND POLICE [2023] NZHC 3324
- Citation
- [2023] NZHC 3324
- Court
- High Court
In the absence of compelling or expert evidence showing a real and appreciable risk that a drink-driving conviction would cause cancellation or inability to obtain the TTPS visa or temporary visas (Australia, USA, UK), and given that the cited family and business harms were speculative or ordinary consequences of conviction, the District Court judge did not err in declining a discharge; the High Court dismissed the appeal and upheld the conviction and sentence.