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The Christchurch Civic
Creche Case |
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Peter Dunne United Future's leader says the
Privy Council ruling on David Bain raises serious issues about the way
criminal trials are conducted in this country. Last night the Council quashed
Bain's convictions for the 1994 murders of five family members in their
Dunedin home. The Law Lords ruled a substantial
miscarriage of justice had occurred. Peter Dunne says the Privy Council
has identified serious deficiencies in the way evidence is presented in New
Zealand courts in cases of this type. Mr Dunne says there are problems
with the way evidence is presented and he wants a review of the rules
surrounding evidence and related procedures. |
