SC 120/2023 Damin Peter Cook v The King - SC 120/2023
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Appellant’s submissions: 03:30
Respondent’s submissions: 2:07:30
Appellant’s reply submissions: 3:45:20
SC 120/2023 Damin Peter Cook v The King
Hearing | 23 July 2024
Tue 23 July
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Summary
Criminal Appeal
Result
A The application for an extension of time to apply for leave to appeal is granted.
B The application for leave to appeal is granted (Cook v R [2023] NZCA 342).
C The approved question is whether the Court of Appeal was correct to treat Mr Cook’s defence as insane automatism.
19 February 2024
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The appeal is dismissed.
28 April 2025Date of Hearing
23 July 2024
Judges
Winkelmann CJ, Glazebrook, Williams, Kós and O'Regan JJ
Case Synopses
Submissions from counsel
- Hearing 23 and 24 July 2024 Appellant submissions (PDF 359 KB)
- Hearing 23 and 24 July 2024 Respondent submissions (PDF 1015 KB)
Hearing Transcripts
Related Documents
Substantive judgment — COOK v R [2025] NZSC 44 [28 April 2025] (PDF 582 KB)
District Court decision — [2022] NZDC 17588
Court of Appeal decision — COOK v R [2023] NZCA 342 [4 August 2023]
Leave judgment - leave granted — DAMIN PETER COOK v R [2024] NZSC 12 [19 February 2024] (PDF 136 KB)