14 Dec 2017
FAHEY v R [2017] NZCA 596
- Citation
- (2017) 28 CRNZ 733
- Court
- Court of Appeal
A trial judge may in discretionary and exceptional circumstances appoint standby counsel to assist a self-represented defendant and to stand by to assume conduct of the defence; such appointment did not, on the facts, deny Mr Fahey his right to represent himself or render the trial unfair, and the appeal is dismissed.