Category Archives: Discharge without conviction

Golriz Ghahraman: Appeal (Dismissed) of Declined Discharge Without Conviction

Posted on October 23, 2024 by Vernon Tava

Former Green Party MP, Golriz Ghahraman, pleaded guilty to two charges of theft over $1,000, one of theft between $500 and $1,000 and one of theft under $500 for theft of clothing on four separate occasions to a total value … Continue reading →

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The Court of Appeal upholds Telford v Auckland Council: a conviction is a pre-condition for a dog destruction order

Posted on August 27, 2024 by Vernon Tava

[1] Is the conviction of a dog’s owner for an offence under s 57(2) of the Dog Control Act 1996 (the Act) a precondition for making an order for the destruction of the dog under s 57(3)? [2] That is … Continue reading →

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Bolea v R [2024] NZSC 46: the Supreme Court of New Zealand clarifies the position on liability to deportation in applications for discharge without conviction

Posted on August 7, 2024 by Vernon Tava

Discharge without conviction A discharge without conviction under sections 106 and 107 of the Sentencing Act 2002 is a sentencing option that allows a defendant to avoid the entry of a criminal conviction on their record. It is deemed to … Continue reading →

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