K v The Queen - SC 33/2009

Criminal appeal – convictions for sexual offending and assault – appeal based on conduct of defence counsel and alleged deficiencies in the trial process - whether the Court of Appeal erred in applying R v Condon [2005] 1 NZLR 446 – whether the appellant was denied the right to a fair trial – whether the appellant was denied the right to legal representation – whether the trial judge erred in accepting the report of a forensic nurse and finding the appellant was competent to instruct counsel[2009] NZCA 97   CA 531/07