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Chair
John Munro, Director, John Munro Criminal Lawyer
Non-party Disclosure: The Criminal Disclosure Act 2008 ss24-29
- The balance between the right to a fair trial and the need for full disclosure of evidence
- The purpose of the request, the potential impact on the parties involved, and the nature of the information requested
- Case strategies, the management of confidential information and the role of third parties involved
- Practical steps under the Criminal Disclosure Act 2008 to obtain disclosure:
- Which organisation/entity to ask
- The extent of the inquiry: issues for the first letter
- The volume of documents sought
- Special privacy concerns
- The need for two separate hearing
- Can we see any trend from recent cases?
- How the judiciary is permitting non-party disclosures and the criteria considered
Presented by Philip Hamlin, Barrister, Hamlin Law
Learning Objective:
- Learn about the implications of non-party disclosure from recent case law
Presenters
Philip Hamlin, Barrister, Hamlin Law
Philip is an experienced Criminal Barrister with extensive involvement across a wide range of criminal trials, appeals and related civil hearings. He is a former Crown Prosecutor with over 38 years of experience. He has a BA in psychology, LLB Honours degree and a Master of Jurisprudence from Auckland University. Phil is recognised for his expertise in criminal law, specifically in sex crimes, child abuse and homicides, expert evidence cases, appeals, mental health, pornography and computer-internet crime. More recently Phil has been involved in the case of R v Tongia which has revisited the scope of fitness hearings and trial rights for mentally unfit defendants. Philip is the chairman of the National Office for Professional Standards for The Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand. He advises on practical protocols to respond to sexual abuse complaints and to correct and further prevent abuse within the Church by implementing safeguarding programmes.
John Munro, Director, John Munro Criminal Lawyer
John Munro, specializing in criminal defense, offers advice and protection to individuals facing criminal and regulatory charges. He provides robust advocacy in court, ensuring fair trials and thorough defense representation for his clients, supported by a team of experts in their respective fields.
