T (SC 51-2025) v The King
[2025] NZSC 117
•12 September 2025
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| IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND I TE KŌTI MANA NUI O AOTEAROA |
| SC 51/2025 [2025] NZSC 117 |
| BETWEEN | T (SC 51/2025) |
| AND | THE KING |
| Court: | Ellen France, Williams and Kós JJ |
Counsel: | J N Olsen for Applicant |
Judgment: | 12 September 2025 |
JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
A The application for leave to appeal is granted (T (CA449/2023) v R [2025] NZCA 136).
BThe approved question is whether the Court of Appeal was correct to dismiss the appeal against conviction.
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REASONS
Leave to appeal is granted in general terms. However, counsel are asked to focus on the use of counter-intuitive evidence by the prosecutor and on the effect of the lack of directions to the jury on the use of that evidence.
Solicitors:
Te Tari Ture o te Karauna | Crown Law Office, Wellington for Respondent
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