Area of NZ law

Criminal Law

Criminal-law cases on the Crimes Act 1961 and Summary Proceedings Act. R v Wholesale Distributors anchors the strict-liability presumption. R v Cumming on party liability. R v L on murder mens rea. Lochore v R on self-defence. Provocation jurisprudence (R v Burr era) is now of historic interest only — the partial defence was abolished in 2009.

6 decisions in this area