The jury in the case of a man accused of people-trafficking illegal Fijian workers and exploiting them has retired for the night.
Feroz Ali has denied 31 charges, including human trafficking.
He has admitted eight charges of helping people breach visa conditions and 18 of not paying workers the minimum wage.
Summing up in the High Court in Auckland, Justice Heath told jurors they might have sympathy for the workers, especially those who borrowed heavily to come to New Zealand and were left out of pocket.
However, he said they must put aside feelings of distaste or anger and remember they were in a court of law - not a court of morals.
The Crown said Mr Ali, his de facto partner and her sister arranged for ads in Fijian newspapers, promising good money; but, in reality, the workers were underpaid.
Mr Ali's lawyer said his client had no idea what the workers were being promised.
