Laxman Rajamani v The Queenn

[2007] NZSC 23

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND

SC 8/2007
[2007] NZSC 23

LAXMAN RAJAMANI

v

THE QUEEN

Court:Blanchard, McGrath and Anderson JJ

Counsel:G J King for Applicant

K B F Hastie for Crown

Judgment:19 April 2007 

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

A        Leave to appeal is granted.

B         The approved grounds are:

[1]Whether a decision by a trial judge to proceed with 10 jurors is amenable to examination on an appeal.

[2]If so, whether the Judge’s decision in this case rendered the trial a nullity.

[3]Whether the Judge’s directions to the jury in respect of the defence of provocation were erroneous.

[4]Whether the Judge’s directions to the jury in respect of statements by the deceased to Crown witnesses were erroneous.

Solicitors:

Crown Law Office, Wellington