Judith Collins
Justice Minister Judith Collins says she will release
David Bain's controversial compensation claim report after
lunch today.
Collins has been criticised for her decision to have Justice
Ian Binnie's report peer-reviewed by Robert Fisher QC.
She said Binnie's report made assumptions based on incorrect
facts and showed a misunderstanding of New Zealand law.
She also accused the report of lacking a "robustness of
reasoning" in justifying its conclusions.
The Justice Minister today said she would make the findings
public after lunch.
Bain's lawyer Michael Reed said the was a step in the right
direction, but they wanted to see it before it was made
public.
"I would think we would need just a few days because as I say
the Crown's had three months, and even though we're usually
faster than the Crown, we would like a few days."
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