Deo Dhatt Sharma v The Queen - SC 60/2006

Criminal – appeal against assault convictions – whether acknowledged failure of natural justice and inadequate answer to jury question on one assault count tainted verdicts on other counts – whether Court of Appeal erred in applying proviso in s 385(1) Crimes Act 1961 to dismiss appeals relating to other counts – whether Court of Appeal entitled to apply the proviso in breach of right to fair trial affirmed in s 25(a) New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 – obligations of trial Judge in ensuring fair trial for unrepresented accused.