Scott Watson applied for the royal prerogative of mercy in December 2008. His application was declined by the Governor-General in July 2013 on the advice of the then Minister of Justice, Hon Judith Collins. The Minister received a report from the Ministry of Justice supplemented by two detailed reports prepared by Kristy McDonald QC. You can access these documents below:
Ministry's briefing to the Minister June 2013 [PDF, 1.1 MB]
K McDonald's supplementary advice March 2013 [PDF, 349 KB]
K McDonald's final report March 2011 [PDF, 2 MB]
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