New Zealand barrister defends principle of presumption of innocence By John Braddock 11 April 2018 Michael Bott, a prominent Wellington barrister and civil rights lawyer, last month issued an important call for the defence of the presumption of innocence. In an op-ed piece in the Dominion Post on March 28, Bott noted that some … Continue reading New Zealand barrister defends principle of presumption of innocence