27 Sept 2019
MELANIE WICHART v NEW ZEALAND POLICE [2019] NZSC 104
- Citation
- [2019] NZSC 104
- Court
- Supreme Court
Extension of time was granted but leave to appeal was refused because the proposed grounds did not raise questions of general or public importance nor establish exceptional circumstances: there was no evidential basis to infer non‑compliance with the defence request for a second specimen, the expiry date argument lacked legal foundation given current kit requirements and the analyst's certificate recorded no deterioration, and there was no appearance of miscarriage of justice from the lower courts' handling of the issues.