Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jun 25, 2020 3:42:02 GMT 12
SUPREME COURT BACK TO HEAR TIKANGA ARGUMENT ON PETER ELLIS APPEAL
A question about whether convicted sex offender Peter Ellis' reputation survives despite his death moves a step closer to being settled by the Supreme Court.
The issue was raised of whether Ellis' reputation could be said to continue after his death on tikanga Māori grounds. It will be heard in Wellington on Thursday.
Justices Joe Williams and Susan Glazebrook suggested New Zealand didn't need to follow overseas legal precedent and could establish an entirely new rule.
"If we are serious about tikanga, should New Zealand divert from that very anglo approach?
"In a tikanga context … an ancestor has even more reputation to protect. There's more tapu, more mana to protect."
The case was adjourned to allow counsel to prepare submissions addressing the tikanga issue......
www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/121934969/supreme-court-back-to-hear-tikanga-argument-on-peter-ellis-appeal
A question about whether convicted sex offender Peter Ellis' reputation survives despite his death moves a step closer to being settled by the Supreme Court.
The issue was raised of whether Ellis' reputation could be said to continue after his death on tikanga Māori grounds. It will be heard in Wellington on Thursday.
Justices Joe Williams and Susan Glazebrook suggested New Zealand didn't need to follow overseas legal precedent and could establish an entirely new rule.
"If we are serious about tikanga, should New Zealand divert from that very anglo approach?
"In a tikanga context … an ancestor has even more reputation to protect. There's more tapu, more mana to protect."
The case was adjourned to allow counsel to prepare submissions addressing the tikanga issue......
www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/121934969/supreme-court-back-to-hear-tikanga-argument-on-peter-ellis-appeal