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The Supreme Court on ‘exceptional circumstances’ in the Dog Control Act 1996 – Sharma v Auckland Council [2024] NZSC 141

Posted on October 30, 2024 by Vernon Tava

Introduction Since the 2020 Court of Appeal decision of Auckland Council v Hill [2020] NZCA 52, [2020] 3 NZLR 603, the law has been settled that convictions under section 57 of the Dog Control Act 1996 will result in mandatory destruction orders (i.e. the … Continue reading →

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Capping sentencing discounts at 40 per cent – the Sentencing (Reform) Amendment Bill 2024

Posted on October 3, 2024 by Vernon Tava

The Sentencing (Reform) Amendment Bill 2024, which had its first reading on 24 September 2024, proposes to: These reforms will inevitably increase the prison population and keep prisoners there for longer. The Statement estimates that the total cost after 10 … Continue reading →

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Discounting Time on Electronically-Monitored Bail at Sentencing

Posted on September 18, 2024 by Vernon Tava

Since electronically-monitored bail (“EM bail”) was introduced in New Zealand in 2006, varied approaches have been taken to accounting for this time at sentencing. Prior to 2006, it was not usual to make deductions for time on ‘non-EM’ bail although … Continue reading →

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