What does 'infanticide' mean in NZ law? And what must the jury decide in Lauren Dickason's trial?
- Written by Kris Gledhill, Professor of Law, Auckland University of Technology
Lauren Dickason is being tried at the Christchurch High Court.Getty ImagesLawyers are fussy about language because it is their job to argue about its implications. The current trial of Lauren Dickason is a case in point, and the jury has a complex task in front of it.
Dickason is charged with the murder of her three young children. She denies the...
