4 Dec 2019
NGAWEKETUHIMATA v NEW ZEALAND POLICE [2019] NZHC 3176
- Citation
- [2019] NZHC 3176
- Court
- High Court
No miscarriage of justice was shown: the judge's prior sentence indication and courtroom interventions did not create an appearance of bias to a fair‑minded observer; the defendant's brief absence caused no prejudice (counsel was present and the evidence in his absence did not harm his defence); the late addition of charges and late notice of transcripts did not produce unfairness and the transcripts were lawfully disclosed under the Corrections Act; the trial judge gave adequate, articulated reasons for preferring the complainant's evidence and rejecting the defendant's; and the final senten…