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Justice Minister Phil Goff today released a report on the initial evaluation of the Youth Drug Court pilot in Christchurch

Legislation introduced by Justice Minister Phil Goff to restrict monetary compensation to inmates, and to ensure victims are able to be compensated from any monies paid, is due to be given its first reading in Parliament

A Bill tightening provisions in the Terrorism Suppression Act 2002 was introduced into Parliament today by Justice Minister Phil Goff

The Civil Union Bill, just passed by the House, formalises recognition and respect for the individual choices of New Zealanders

The passing into law of the Civil Union Bill will signal our growing maturity as a nation

An additional 240 beds are being added to the country's prison capacity

The idea that the majority of society could decide the human rights of other people though a referendum is clearly not appropriate

All along we have been talking about relationships of a nature that go well beyond friendship

Those opposed to the Bill need to start engaging on the issues and put their prejudice aside

Three Auckland teenagers jailed for a crime they did not commit have been offered compensation of around $160,000 each

Passage of this Bill removes a form of discrimination, which has no place in the inclusive, tolerant and open-minded society that New Zealand is

The origin of the Civil Union legislation dates back some 11 years

A majority of New Zealanders support this legislation and I am confident a majority of MPs will too

Marriage in New Zealand remains solely available to a man and a woman – one of the stated goals of the Civil Union Bill.

Laws that comes in to force tomorrow will allow hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders with minor convictions to finally put past mistakes behind them

Entering a civil union provides a couple with certainty about their social and legal status

Clean Slate comes in to force on Monday, allowing up to 500,000 New Zealanders with minor convictions to put past mistakes behind them

A NEW civil forfeiture regime will force criminals to prove their property was legally obtained, says Justice Minister Phil Goff

Associate Justice Minister Margaret Wilson today announced the appointment of nine new members to the Human Rights Review Tribunal panel.

Justice Minister Phil Goff says an Intimate Covert Filming Bill will create offences covering the making, publishing and possessing of voyeuristic recordings

Statistics released today confirm that the Sentencing Act 2002 is having the intended result of more recidivist and serious offenders being imprisoned

Any change to the current care of children law would have been potentially catastrophic for vulnerable young women

New Zealand's self-defence laws are clear, longstanding and shared by most other common law jurisdiction countries

Police to be given necessary teeth to guarantee court directions are carried out