Tony Gordon Best v The Queen

[2015] NZSC 167

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BETWEEN	TONY GORDON BEST Applicant
AND	THE QUEEN Respondent

Court:	William Young, Arnold and O’Regan JJ
Counsel:	A J Bailey for Applicant M D Downs and K A Courteney for Respondent
Judgment:	3 November 2015

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

ALeave to appeal is granted.

BThe approved ground is whether the applicant’s counsel should have been permitted to cross-examine the complainant as to her prior rape complaint and lead evidence to the effect that it was false.

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Solicitors:
Crown Law Office, Wellington for Respondent