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acted on this authorization. The warrants could not authorize seizure of irrelevant material, and are therefore invalid." Winkelmann also ruled that the handing of hard drives seized by New
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Winkelmann joined the Court of Appeal Bench on 1 June 2015. She held roles as the chief justice's representative on the
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Winkelmann also worked with other Heads of Bench to establish Court procedures, including opening and closing of the Court day, so that the Court's processes better reflect the two founding cultures of New
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