Exley v NZME Publishing Ltd - [2025] 1 NZLR 184

Criminal practice and procedure — Fair trial — Prejudicial material available on internet — Whether and when Court to order taking down of prejudicial material — Whether balancing with freedom of expression — Whether jurors to be assumed not to conduct own research — Role of Crown — Directions to jury — Criminal Procedure Act 2011 ss 199B and 199C.

Criminal practice and procedure — Juries — Prejudicial material available on internet — Whether jurors to be assumed not to conduct own research — Directions to jury — Criminal Procedure Act 2011 ss 199B and 199C.