[2020] NZREADT 36 - Complaints Assessment Committee 1904 v Bright (24 August 2020) [pdf, 217 KB]
...her consent. [3] Mr Bright intends to represent himself at the hearing. He has advised the Tribunal that he wishes to cross-examine the complainant on her evidence. On behalf of the Committee, Ms Mok has sought a direction that Mr Bright is not permitted to cross-examine the complainant himself. Submissions [4] Ms Mok referred to s 95(1) of the Evidence Act 2006 and submitted that, in the context of criminal proceedings, a defendant in a sexual case is not permitted to persona...