Alan Russell Hall v The Queen - SC 21/2022
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Summary
Result
B Leave to appeal is granted (R v Hall [1987] 1 NZLR 616 (CA)).
C The approved question is whether the Court of Appeal was correct to dismiss the appeal.
3 May 2022
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A The appeal is allowed.
B The convictions of the appellant are quashed.
C Order under s 385(2) of the Crimes Act 1961 directing that verdicts of acquittal be entered.
8 June 2022
Date of Hearing
08 June 2022
Judges
Winkelmann CJ, O'Regan, Ellen France, Williams and Kós JJ
Submissions from counsel
- Hearing date 8 June 2022 Appellant submission (PDF 1 MB)
- Hearing date 8 June 2022 Respondent submission (PDF 642 KB)
Hearing Transcripts
Related Documents
Court of Appeal decision — Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave granted — ALAN RUSSELL HALL v R [2022] NZSC 51 [3 May 2022] (PDF 156 KB)
Substantive judgment — ALAN RUSSELL HALL v R [2022] NZSC 71 [8 June 2022] (PDF 125 KB)
Substantive judgment — Reasons (Jurisdiction) ALAN RUSSELL HALL v R [2022] NZSC 98 [12 August 2022] (PDF 232 KB)