24 Feb 2012
HASTIE V THE NEW ZEALAND POLICE COA CA774/2011
- Citation
- COA CA774/2011
- Court
- Court of Appeal
No question of law for this Court was established; s131 involves a wide, fact-dependent discretion and the High Court did not err in law in ordering a rehearing after quashing convictions for lack of admissible evidence; leave to appeal is refused.
- Rehearing under s131 summary proceedings act 1957
- Hearsay admissibility
- Identification evidence
- Judicial discretion
- Public interest in prosecution