My client’s car was seized and restrained under the Criminal Proceeds and Recovery Act on the basis that it was being used by her boyfriend and was claimed to have had effective control. After some detailed scrutiny of accounts and receipts I was able to show that the car was in reality my clients and…
My client was sitting in his car when approached by the police who after questioning him said they became suspicious and searched the vehicle despite objection. They found class A paraphernalia and parts of a meth lab.v I challenged the admissibility of the evidence obtained and the judge agreed viewing that the defendant’s right to…
My client who was intoxicated on the plane was said to have indecently assaulted the young female passenger sitting next to him by rubbing her bottom and her genital area. The allegation seemed a strong one but after careful cross examination the jury found my client not guilty.
My client was a 15 year old (one of the youngest in New Zealand to face a murder charge) who stabbed his friend in the back in a jealous moment of anger. The jury found him not guilty of the murder and a manslaughter conviction was entered.
My client faced over 20 charges of sexual abuse including indecent assaults and rape made by 4 complainants that were said to have happened in the early 1980’s. there were two trials and my client was not convicted on any of the allegations. He was able to start life again after living through a very…
My client faced allegations of rape by a young person that were said to have happened in the 1970’s. After application was made to the High court the case was dismissed on legal grounds including the inability to prove lack of consent.
My client stood trial for armed robbery of a bank. The eyewitness purportedly identified him. However the identification procedures were not complied with fully and the case was dismissed.
My client had just completed his degree and was looking for a career job when in a late night incident where he had come to the aid of a friend he broke a mans jaw with a single punch. The impact on his potential career was really at risk with him being unable to even…
I was instructed to appeal the conviction for this client who had received a 7 year prison sentence for a serious assault on a police officer said to have occurred whilst he was fleeing from a crime scene. On appeal it was necessary to consider all the legal issues raised in the trial. The conviction…
