Intentional damage charge against judge dismissed

A former district judge has had a charge of causing intentional damage, by using a key to scratch a car parked in front of his North Shore apartment building last year, dismissed.

Police alleged Michael Lance used a key to put 20 scratches in a Volkswagen Golf car owned by company director Richard Cummins.

Lance's lawyer, John Haigh QC, had told Judge Kevin Phillips in the North Shore District Court the charge was "completely denied".

- NZPA