24 Sep 2025

The legalities of using the insanity defence in NZ courts

From Nights, 8:10 pm on 24 September 2025

The insanity defence has been in the headlines recently, but for many of us it's not entirely clear what it means in practice. To help us understand how it all works, Mark Leishman is joined by Professor Kris Gledhill from AUT who is a criminal law specialist. 

Judge talking with lawyers to make a decision in the court room

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