30 Aug 2021
PIO v POLICE [2021] NZHC 2248
- Citation
- [2021] NZHC 2248
- Court
- High Court
The appellant's conviction was entered on an uninformed basis because he lacked advice about the deportation consequences; given the consensus and applicable authority, the appeal is allowed, the conviction is quashed, and the matter is remitted to the District Court to permit the appellant to apply for a discharge without conviction under s 106 of the Sentencing Act 2002.