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Man minimised his offending so much he suggested there was consent for what he put his victims through.

Unable to let go after his ex-partner moved on, Dean Phillip Eaton donned a stab-proof vest, armed himself with a knife and began a fatal confrontation.

Campbell McKay, who had already sexually offended, forced himself on a woman who was asleep and unable to give consent.

Most of Wednesday, the first day of the three-week trial, involved Osgood’s partner Kelly Tyacke​ giving evidence. She was in a relationship with Eaton until sometime around April 2020, with the pair having two children together, before starting a relationship with Osgood. Eaton sent multiple threatening messages, including telling Tyacke to send Osgood to the door as he had a shotgun shell with “[Osgood’s] name on it”. Osgood, Tyacke and a friend were having coffee at Rugby St before Eaton turned up on September 8. Tyacke said she saw Eaton, wearing the stab-proof vest and arm...

Carter only joined the firm in 2019, spending the eight previous years doing civil litigation at Russell McVeagh​ and as an associate at Christchurch firm Wynn Williams​, where he won the 2015 National Law Foundation national young lawyers mooting competition. Davies said the offer to become a partner was made with a chance to take more of a leadership role at the firm. Having mentored multiple junior lawyers during her time with the firm, being made partner was a public recognition of that work, she said. While BVA was “Ben’s firm”, Davis said Vanderkolk welcomed new ideas and ...