Mongrel Mob boss hit: Man accused of murdering Daniel Eliu outside Manukau church appears in court

Feb 1, 2023

A man accused of gunning down a prominent Mongrel Mob leader in front of a South Auckland church a week before Christmas has appeared for the first time in the High Court at Auckland, where he pleaded not guilty to murder.

Justice Sally Fitzgerald approved a request from defence lawyer Matthew Goodwin that the 41-year-old Henderson resident keep interim name suppression. Other aspects of the case are also suppressed. Read full article here.

Appeal court cites lack of record keeping by Police in case of Kolani Lam

Dec 16, 2022

There have been a number of public complaints against police handling of evidence for court cases, and the latest to notice it is the highest Court in Samoa, the Court of Appeal who highlighted this in their written decision in the appeal by convicted murderer, Kolani Junior Lam. Read full article here.

Samoan Court of Appeal: Appeal against murder conviction

Nov 17, 2022

Kolani Junior Lam was jailed for life in December 2019 after being found guilty of murdering his wife Sau Justina Sau, who was the Chief Executive Officer of the Unit Trust of Samoa at the time.

The Samoa Observer reports the decision by the Court of Appeal was handed down earlier this week. Read full article here.

Kolani Junior Lam Challenges Pathologist Report in Court of Appeal

Nov 11, 2022

In the Court of Appeal this week Lam’s overseas-based Counsel Mr Mathew Goodwin, launched a challenge against the decision of Justice Niava Mata Tuatagaloa. Mr Goodwin argued the evidence against his client had been circumstantial, and the pathologist report relied upon by the Supreme Court was inconclusive. Read full article here.

Appeal against conviction – Kolani Junior Lam

Nov 9, 2022

The Court of Appeal yesterday heard the appeal by convicted murderer Kolani Junior Lam who was serving a life sentence for the murder of his wife, Justina Sa’u in 2019.

Overseas counsel Mr Goodwin is representing Lam and in his submission today challenged the decision by Justice Niava Mata Tuatagoloa convicting Lam of murder. Read full article here.

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