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Background
- About the Terrorism Suppression Act
- State Repression in Aotearoa / New Zealand
- Tūhoe: A history of Resistance
- What is the SIS?
- What is Anarchism?
- Tino Rangatiratanga and Mana Motuhake
- Why reject the Treaty? A Maori-pakeha viewpoint
- Land of the Long White Lie: The New Zealand Terror Raids
- Summary of New Zealand laws threatening civil liberties post September 11th 2001
No hearings likely until 2010 for raids accused
Updated at 11:00am on 18 November 2008
Lawyers for those accused after last year's nationwide police raids, say a trial will likely not happen until 2010 if the matter is transferred to the High Court.* A short hearing has taken place at the High Court in Auckland, where the Crown has made an application to have the charges transferred from the District Court. It is also seeking to lay new charges against some of the accused. All but one of the accused are opposed to a transfer. Their lawyers have been given specific dates by which to file submissions ahead of another court date in March. The judge told them the delay was because of the large courtroom that would be needed. Outside court, a barrister for one of the accused, Michael Bott said that a potential trial date in 2010 would be an additional stress for the accused.
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- Submitted on 18/11/2008 - 11:10
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