Fellow FortyEight Shortland barrister Rob Latton has been publishing some well-received blog posts recently. Check out Rob’s blog for his very experienced views on cross-examination and re-examination of witnesses at trial. Good reading for anyone who wishes to learn more about these interesting topics.
Cross-examination technique
Here is a recent piece from my colleague Rob Latton on cross-examination during trial.
Procedural note: review of an Associate Judge's decision
Rob Latton: barrister
My fellow barrister at FortyEight Shortland has a revamped website specific to him. Rob is an experienced trial and appellate advocate. He appeared for a successful defendant recently in a long and complex civil trial: refer Burgess v Monk [2017] NZHC 3255.
Announcing FortyEight Shortland
I have had the great privilege of being involved in establishing new barristers’ chambers in Auckland, New Zealand: FortyEight Shortland.
Fellow barristers include Kellie Arthur, Mark Colthart, Bret Gustafson, Greg Jones, Rob Latton, Carole Smith and Tim Rainey.
I feel very proud to be in such good company.
Recent caveat case a reminder about strict time limits
Kiwisaver funds not available to creditors
In a recent decision the New Zealand High Court has held that Kiwisaver funds are not available to creditors of a bankrupt who had died: Official Assignee v Ashby [2017] NZHC 917.
Miah v AXA: complex life insurance dispute heads for trial
When a spouse dies should part of the life insurance benefit be paid to his or her estate and not the surviving spouse? That was the question the New Zealand Court of Appeal had to address in the context of a recent case. I've written an in-depth case note together with a commentary.
Recent Supreme Court case defines scope of indemnity cover: Prattley v Vero
Supreme Court revisits Parole Act 2002
In Marino v Chief Executive of the Department of Corrections [2016] NZSC 127 the Supreme Court held that the correct interpretation of the Parole Act 2002 requires all periods of detention to be taken into account from the time of arrest on any charge until an offender is sentenced to imprisonment. This applies in relation to all charges faced during the period after that arrest.