LF (SC 14/2023) v The King - SC 14/2023
Media releases
Summary
Result
B The application for an extension of time by LF to appeal direct to this Court, against the High Court’s judgment ([LF] v R [2022] NZHC 2547) is granted. Leave to appeal is granted. The approved question is whether the High Court was correct to decline to grant LF permanent name suppression.
C We make an interim order prohibiting publication of LF’s name, address, occupation or identifying particulars pending the determination of the appeals by the Supreme Court.
D We make an order prohibiting publication of this judgment until 2 pm on 25 May 2023.
23 May 2023
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A The application by the appellant LF to adduce evidence updating the position in terms of social media and other coverage relating to LF’s case is granted.
B M’s appeal is dismissed.
C LF’s appeal is dismissed.
D Order prohibiting publication of LF’s name, address, occupation or identifying particulars until 5.00 pm on 14 June 2024 or on earlier order of the Court quashing or varying this order.
E Order prohibiting publication of the media release; of the minutes; and of this judgment or any information therein until the judgment is delivered at 4.00 pm on 23 April 2024.
F Order prohibiting publication of any reference to mental health issues beyond those made in the judgment which is made publicly available.
G Order redacting part of the excerpt set out at [74] of the judgment which is made publicly available.
H Order made that the files for these appeals are not to be searched without the leave of a Judge of this Court.
23 April 2024
Date of Hearing
19 October 2023
Judges
Winkelmann CJ, Glazebrook, O’Regan, Ellen France and Kós JJ
Case Synopses
Related Documents
District Court decision — Not publicly available
High Court decision — Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave granted — E (SC 13/2023) v R [2023] NZSC 61 [23 May 2023 (PDF 195 KB)
Substantive judgment — M (SC 13/2023) v R [2024] NZSC 29 [23 April 2024] (PDF 463 KB)