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A day in court: Tears, fears, and too many beers

Kurt Bayer
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South Island Head of News·NZ Herald·
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A day in court: Tears, fears, and too many beers
A day in court: Tears, fears, and too many beers

Judge Gerard Lynch, black gown flowing raven-esque, strides onto the bench at 9.59am, one minute early, startling the pattering eloquence of lawyers; an indication that today he is in no mood for antics.

Half an hour earlier, the registrar of Courtroom 8 – a Ministry of Justice staff member who

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