S (SC 36/2018) v The Queen

[2018] NZSC 64

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND

I TE KŌTI MANA NUI

 SC 36/2018
 [2018] NZSC 64

BETWEEN	S (SC 36/2018) Applicant
AND	THE QUEEN Respondent

Court:	Elias CJ, Glazebrook and Ellen France JJ
Counsel:	N Levy for Applicant M J Lillico for Respondent
Judgment:	30 July 2018

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

AThe application for leave to appeal is granted (S (CA377/2017) v R [2018] NZCA 101).

BThe approved question is whether the Court of Appeal was right to dismiss the appeal on the mode of trial point.

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Solicitors:
Crown Law Office, Wellington for Respondent