30 Nov 2018
PARANGI v R [2018] NZHC 3123
- Citation
- [2018] NZHC 3123
- Court
- High Court
Although the Court accepted there is a real risk some jurors may research the internet despite directions, the identified articles would not create a real risk of prejudice sufficient to justify take down orders: the Crown case at retrial remains substantially the same, no newly inadmissible highly prejudicial material was identified, interim name suppression and tailored judicial directions mitigate pre-trial exposure, and practical/freedom of expression and public‑record concerns made orders disproportionate; accordingly the application for take down orders was refused.