Din v R

Criminal law – law practitioners

Din v R – [2014] NZCA 316 – Harrison, Courtney and Clifford JJ – 10 July 2014

Appeals against conviction – fraudulent scheme by Council employee to invoice Council for roading works – mistaken belief of co-offender that invoices were legitimate – alleged trial counsel error by civil litigator inexperienced in criminal matters – whether material error relating to defence of honest belief and advice not to give evidence.