Chala Sani Abdula v The Queen

[2010] NZSC 133

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND

SC 80/2010
[2010] NZSC 133

CHALA SANI ABDULA

v

THE QUEEN

Court:Elias CJ, Tipping and McGrath JJ

Counsel:D L Stevens QC for Appellant

E Ebersohn for Crown

Judgment:4 November 2010 

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

AThe application for leave to appeal is granted.

BThe approved ground of appeal is whether the applicant was denied his right to an interpreter under s 24(g) of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990.

REASONS

[1]        We are satisfied that the second and third grounds of appeal, in relation to the adequacy of evidence called by the defence at trial and the Court of Appeal’s refusal of an application to call further medical and scientific evidence, do not give rise to an arguable case that there was a miscarriage of justice.

Solicitors:

Crown Law Office, Wellington