Kovinantie Vahafolua Fukofuka v The Queen

[2013] NZSC 34

IN THE Supreme Court OF New Zealand

SC 95/2012

[2013] NZSC 34

KOVINANTIE VAHAFOLUA FUKOFUKA

v

THE QUEEN

Court:William Young and Chambers JJ

Counsel:D R F Gardiner for Applicant
M J Lillico for Respondent

Judgment:18 April 2013

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

AThe application for leave to appeal is granted.

BThe approved ground is: was the Court of Appeal correct to find no substantial miscarriage of justice occurred despite the error in the Judge’s direction under s 126 of the Evidence Act 2006?

Solicitors:

Crown Law Office, Wellington