Establishing fitness to stand trial as the first step in Christchurch attack court process
- Written by Alexander Gillespie, Professor of Law, University of Waikato
A gunman killed worshippers at the Al Noor and Linwood mosques in Christchurch on 15 March. AAP/Mick Tsikas, CC BY-NDThe first question that will have to be answered before the case against the alleged perpetrator of the Christchurch mosque attacks can proceed is whether he is fit to stand trial.
When there is no debate about whether a specific...
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