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Television New Zealand
February 14 1994

Ellis case
Network News
Reporter:
Cliff Joiner

Precis
A setback today for convicted paedophile Peter Ellis, former childcare worker, appealing his conviction and sentence, the Court of Appeal criticised Ellis's Counsel Nigel Hampton for the way he presented his case.

Shotlist

0:00        MS Appeal Court hearing in session viewed from doorway.

MCU Justice Sir Robin Cooke.

MWS court-room hearing announced.

MS Nigel Hampton, Queen's Counsel in court.

MCU Rob Harrison, trial lawyer in court.

MCU Lesley Ellis, Peter Ellis's mother in gallery.

MS Nigel Hampton in Appeal Court.

MS Justice Gault in Appeal Court.

GRAPHIC re Ellis Appeal submission by Nigel Hampton QC, investigation seriously flawed, advice given to parents wrong, no voluntary disclosures.

CU row of files relating to Ellis case.

REPORTER Cliff Joiner to CAMERA in Appeal Court re judges rebuking Nigel Hampton QC for generalisations and lack of specific details.

MCU lawyers in court including Nigel Hampton

V/O REPORTER re during short adjournment Nigel Hampton unable to carry on due to illness.

(LCT) 5 June 1993 Peter Ellis walking to court.

(SF) MS INT and EXT Paparua Prison.

MS lawyers in Appeal Court including Nigel Hampton .

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