Best v R

JurisdictionNew Zealand
CourtSupreme Court
Neutral Citation[2016] NZSC 122
Date2016
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  • Mark Edward Lundy v R
    • New Zealand
    • Supreme Court
    • 20 December 2019
    ...that is another way of saying that the appellate court must be sure of the defendant's guilt. 34 The Court affirmed that proposition in Best v R, stating that: 35 It has recently been suggested that the fact an appellate court is satisfied of guilt is not sufficient. The court, it is said, ......
  • Arona & Chambers v R
    • New Zealand
    • Court of Appeal
    • 12 October 2018
    ...false complaint goes to veracity, there would need to be an evidential foundation suggesting possible falsehood.9 6 7 8 9 Best v R [2016] NZSC 122, [2017] 1 NZLR B (SC12/2013) v R [2013] NZSC 151, [2014] 1 NZLR 261 at [122(c)]. See also Morton v R [2013] NZCA 667 at [107] and [109]. See for......
  • Hohua v R
    • New Zealand
    • Court of Appeal
    • 28 March 2017
    ...or malicious. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Best v R [2015] NZCA 159; and R v C (CA391/07) [2007] NZCA 439. R v Hohua [2015] NZDC 21842 at [8]. Best v R [2016] NZSC 122, [2017] 1 NZLR At [55]. Section 40(4) provides: “Evidence that is solely or mainly relevant to veracity is governed by the veracity rules ......
  • M (CA401/2016) v R
    • New Zealand
    • Court of Appeal
    • 29 November 2016
    ...was provided to us by consent. In it he records the complainant saying: 5 6 7 8 9 At [28]. At [29]. Evidence Act, s 8. At [31]. Best v R [2016] NZSC 122. What? No. I have never made any claims that [E] raped me. I know why he would say that. [E] was my boyfriend in 2012, when I was [attendi......
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