Tamati v The King

[2024] NZSC 91

NOTE: PUBLICATION OF NAME, ADDRESS, OCCUPATION OR IDENTIFYING PARTICULARS OF COMPLAINANT PROHIBITED BY S 203 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT 2011.

 NOTE: PUBLICATION OF NAMES, ADDRESSES, OCCUPATIONS OR IDENTIFYING PARTICULARS OF ANY COMPLAINANT AND PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 18 YEARS WHO APPEARED AS A WITNESS PROHIBITED BY S 204 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT 2011.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND

I TE KŌTI MANA NUI O AOTEAROA

 SC 48/2024
 [2024] NZSC 91

BETWEEN	TRISTAN LEE TAMATI Applicant
AND	THE KING Respondent

Court:	Glazebrook, Kós and Miller JJ
Counsel:	J E L Carruthers for Applicant A J Ewing for Respondent
Judgment:	2 August 2024

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

ALeave to appeal is granted (Tamati v R [2024] NZCA 113).

BThe approved questions are as follows:

(a)whether errors by trial counsel may have occasioned a miscarriage of justice; and

(b)whether in the circumstances a reliability warning was required.

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Solicitors:
Te Tari Ture o te Karauna | Crown Law Office, Wellington for Respondent