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R v Sopo
Case information | R v Sopo [2024] NZHC 1015
High Court
Decision of Public Interest
Mr Sopo sentenced after being found guilty by a jury on two charges: murder of his eight-month-old daughter; and assault of his daughter on at least one other prior occasion. At the time of offending Mr Sopo was 24 years old. The baby started crying and b…
R v S
Case information | R v S [2024] NZHC 1015
High Court
Decision of Public Interest
Mr S sentenced after being found guilty by a jury on two charges: murder of his eight-month-old daughter; and assault of his daughter on at least one other prior occasion. At the time of offending Mr S was 24 years old. The baby started crying and behaved…
NZTSOS Inc v Minister for Covid-19 Response
Case information | NZTSOS Inc v Minister for Covid-19 Response [2024] NZCA 74
Court of Appeal
Decision of Public Interest
Judicial review – New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 – COVID-19 – vaccination mandate – proportionality Appeal dismissed. No order for costs. In April 2021, the Minister for COVID-19 made an order under the COVID-19 Public Health Response Act 2020 (the…
R v Te Kotia
Case information | R v Te Kotia [2024] NZHC 332
High Court
Decision of Public Interest
Defendant appeared for sentence having pleaded guilty to manslaughter for the death of her young daughter. Starting point of four years' imprisonment adopted to recognise the distinctive circumstances moderating the defendant's culpability as well as th…
R v Sinclair-Beere & Nielsen
Case information | R v Sinclair-Beere & Nielsen [2024] NZHC 114
High Court
Decision of Public Interest
Sentencing notes. Manslaughter under s 160(2)(d) causing death by fear of violence; and burglary. Four years, 10 months for both.
Laxman Rajamani v the Queen
Case information | Laxman Rajamani v the Queen SC 8/2007
Supreme Court
Criminal appeal – murder – husband killed wife – defence of lack of murderous intent and provocation – husband and wife both Indian - alleged provocative act by wife was in threatening to leave her husband for a Pakistani colleague – whether trial judge e…