Solicitor-General's Reference (No 1 of 2023) from CA636/2021 ([2022] NZCA 504) - SC 12/2023
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Summary
Result
B We appoint Ms Guy Kidd KC as counsel to assist the Court under s 318(3)(a) of the Criminal Procedure Act.
6 April 2023
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The question of law (arising from Darling v R [2022] NZCA 504) referred to this Court being whether Mr Anderson’s acquittal meant that Mr Darling could not, in law, have been convicted of the offence with which he was charged, despite his guilty plea, is answered “No”.
17 November 2023
Date of Hearing
16 August 2023
Judges
Winkelmann CJ, O’Regan, Ellen France, Williams and Kós JJ; Venue: Auckland Environment Court, Courtroom 2, 41 Federal Street, Auckland
Case Synopses
Submissions from counsel
- Hearing date 16 August 2023 Counsel to assist submissions (PDF 408 KB)
- Hearing date 16 August 2023 Solicitor Generals submissions (PDF 478 KB)
Hearing Transcripts
Related Documents
Court of Appeal decision — DARLING v R [2022] NZCA 504 [21 October 2022]
Leave judgment - leave granted — SOLICITOR-GENERAL’S REFERENCE (NO 1 OF 2023) FROM CA636/2021 [2023] NZSC 30 [6 April 2023] (PDF 33 KB)
Substantive judgment — SOLICITOR-GENERAL’S REFERENCE (NO 1 OF 2023) [2023] NZSC 151 [17 November 2023] (PDF 287 KB)