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Appendix One: Guiding principles for restructuring the appeal system
The majority of these principles were developed by the Royal Commission on
the Courts in 1978 and the Law Commission in 1986.
Recognising the Court of Appeal as New Zealand's final appellate court
Consistent with New Zealand's independence, our final court of appeal should be located in New Zealand.
Reflective development of the law
- Margaret Wilson
- Attorney-General
- Options to address Maori issues
- Margaret Wilson
- Attorney-General
- Taking a principled approach: Options
- A set of guiding principles has been developed to assist the discussion
- Margaret Wilson
- Attorney-General
- It's time for change
Introduction
- Margaret Wilson
- Attorney-General
The government is to make authoritative, accurate, and up-to-date versions of New Zealand legislation available without charge through the internet. Print access will continue to be provided at a reasonable price.
- Margaret Wilson
- Attorney-General
The Attorney-General, Margaret Wilson announced today the appointment of Dr John Priestley as a Judge of the High Court.
- Margaret Wilson
- Attorney-General
The Attorney-General Margaret Wilson announced today the appointment of Mark O’Regan as a judge of the High Court.
Mr O’Regan graduated from Victoria University of Wellington and is a partner with Chapman Tripp.
- Margaret Wilson
- Attorney-General
29 October 2000Speech Notes
Lincoln Efford Memorial Address
"Advancing Democracy and Representation"
"[Our] capacity for justice makes democracy possible, but [our] inclination to injustice makes democracy necessary"
- Margaret Wilson
- Attorney-General
"[Our] capacity for justice makes democracy possible, but [our] inclination to injustice makes democracy necessary"
Niebuhr, Reinhold
1892-1971, American religious and social thinker
- Margaret Wilson
- Attorney-General
The Attorney-General, Margaret Wilson has issued a discussion paper about the future of Queen's Counsel in New Zealand.
The paper also raises issues about the selection process for QCs, powers of appointment and eligibility criteria.
- Margaret Wilson
- Attorney-General
The Attorney-General, Hon Margaret Wilson, announced today the appointment of Terence Arnold QC as the Solicitor-General. Mr Arnold will replace John McGrath QC, who has been appointed to the Court of Appeal.
- Margaret Wilson
- Attorney-General
Family law reflects a set of values that have evolved over time about the role of the family, relationships and the care of children.
- Margaret Wilson
- Attorney-General
My colleague Michael Cullen has recently taken on the task of promoting new ways of solving our superannuation problems. The difficulty we have with superannuation of course is that there is no cross-party agreement on the essentials.
- Margaret Wilson
- Attorney-General
The Guardianship Act, including related family policy, is to be reviewed by the Government, Attorney-General Margaret Wilson and Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey announced today.
- Margaret Wilson
- Attorney-General
There is currently no official electronic version of New Zealand legislation. The Government is taking the next steps in a process designed to remedy that gap," said Attorney-General, Margaret Wilson.
- Margaret Wilson
- Attorney-General
The Attorney-General, Hon Margaret Wilson, has announced the appointment of Philip Richard Connell and James Julian Weir, both of Hamilton, as District Court Judges.
- Margaret Wilson
- Attorney-General
The Attorney-General, Hon Margaret Wilson, announced today the appointment of Dr Susan Glazebrook as a Judge of the High Court.
- Margaret Wilson
- Attorney-General