Taylor v Corrections (Admissibility of Evidence) [2016] NZHRRT 10 [pdf, 72 KB]
...not relevant is not admissible in a proceeding. (3) Evidence is relevant in a proceeding if it has a tendency to prove or disprove anything that is of consequence to the determination of the proceeding. [17.2] Evidence must be excluded if its probative value is outweighed by the risk that the evidence will either have an unfairly prejudicial effect on the proceeding or needlessly prolong the proceeding. See s 8: 8 General exclusion (1) In any proceeding, the Judge must exclude...