19 Dec 2019
R (CA260/2019) v R [2019] NZCA 667
- Citation
- [2019] NZCA 667
- Court
- Court of Appeal
The Court held the District Court judge properly exercised his discretion under s 5 of the Costs in Criminal Cases Act 1967; the prosecution acted in good faith and had sufficient evidence to support proceeding on the assault with intent to injure charge, no error of law or principle was shown, and refusal to award costs was upheld.