Ethan Webster v The King - SC 3/2026

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SC 3/2026 Ethan Webster v The King

Hearing | 16 July 2026

Timestamps:
Appellant’s submissions: 01:15
Respondent’s submissions: 2:27:2
Appellant’s reply submissions: 3:58:50

Summary

Criminal Appeal

Result

A Leave to appeal is granted (Webster v R [2025] NZCA 679).
B The approved question is whether the Court of Appeal was correct to dismiss the appeal.
16 April 2026

Date of Hearing

16 July 2026

Judges

Winkelmann CJ, Ellen France, Williams, Kós and Cooke JJ

Case Synopses

Hearing date 16 July 2026 Case Synopsis (PDF 446 KB)

Submissions from counsel

Hearing date 16 July 2026 Appellant Submissions (PDF 779 KB)
Hearing date 16 July 2026 Respondent Submissions (PDF 2.1 MB)

Hearing Transcripts

Hearing date 16 July 2026 Transcript (PDF 578 KB)