Porter v R

Judgment Date18 September 2015
Neutral Citation[2015] NZCA 448
CourtCourt of Appeal
Date18 September 2015
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3 cases
  • C (CA667/2020) v R
    • New Zealand
    • Court of Appeal
    • 24 June 2021
    ...that this had happened and might have contributed to the complainant’s reluctance to report the offending to other adults. 12 Porter v R [2015] NZCA 448 at In closing, trial counsel for Mr C was critical of the Crown’s theorising and encouraged the jury not to make assumptions. That submiss......
  • Wetere v R
    • New Zealand
    • Court of Appeal
    • 19 April 2021
    ...fairness and professional detachment on the part of prosecutors, including in the closing address. However, as 14 15 16 Porter v R [2015] NZCA 448 at [11] (footnotes Hodges v R CA435/02, 19 August 2003 at [8]. R v Stewart (Eric) [2009] NZSC 53, [2009] 3 NZLR 425 at [9]. Porter recognises, t......
  • Garraway v R
    • New Zealand
    • Court of Appeal
    • 17 December 2015
    ...is expected to act, as a strong and forceful advocate; R v Stewart (Eric) [2009] NZSC 53, [2009] 3 NZLR 425 at [19]–[22]. Porter v R [2015] NZCA 448 at The opening address is not the place for argument or opinion. By contrast, the closing address is an exercise in advocacy. A degree of rhet......

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