17 Jun 2022
R v BENBOW [2022] NZHC 1355
- Citation
- [2022] NZHC 1355
- Court
- High Court
The adjournment was granted because the medical incapacity of two key defence counsel created an unavoidable risk that the defendant could not receive a fair trial if the matter proceeded on the scheduled date; that preservation of fair trial rights outweighed the Crown's prejudice concerns, and suppression of the adjournment decision and limited medical details was justified to protect privacy and allow notification of affected parties.