Tristan Lee Tamati v The King - SC 48/2024
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Summary
Criminal Appeal
Result
A Leave to appeal is granted (Tamati v R [2024] NZCA 113).
B The approved questions are as follows:
(a) whether errors by trial counsel may have occasioned a miscarriage of justice; and
(b) whether in the circumstances a reliability warning was required.
2 August 2024
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The appeal is dismissed.
03 July 2025
Date of Hearing
25 February 2025
Judges
Winkelmann CJ, Glazebrook, Williams, Kós and Miller JJ
Case Synopses
Submissions from counsel
- Hearing date 25 February 2025 Appellant submissions (PDF 2.6 MB)
- Hearing date 25 February 2025 Respondent submissions (PDF 571 KB)