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Auckland Barrister Ms Shelley Sage has been appointed as interim chair of the Human Rights Review Tribunal from 1 January 2002.

12 December 2000Media Statement

The Associate Minister of Justice, Hon Margaret Wilson, has announced the appointment of Joan Allin of Wellington, as the Principal Environment Judge.

Tuesday, 11 December 2001 Speech Notes
Human Rights Amendment Bill - speech notes: 3rd reading

“I move that the Human Rights Amendment Bill and the War Pensions Amendment Bill be now read a third time.”

Mr Speaker:

Friday, 30 November 2001Media Statement
Appointment of High Court Judge

Thursday, 29 November 2001Media Statement
Appointment of Crown Solicitor for Tasman

16 November 2001Media Statement

Attorney-General Margaret Wilson said today she had now considered a Courts Department report on a telephone call list MP Tariana Turia made to Maori Land Court Chief Judge Joseph Williams.

CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY

I move that the Human Rights Amendment Bill now be read a second time.

Tuesday, 11 September 2001Media Statement

Appointment of Judge of the Court of Appeal

Attorney General Margaret Wilson has welcomed the consensus outcome of the World Conference Against Racism, which ended on Saturday evening in Durban, South Africa.

Margaret Wilson led New Zealand’s delegation to the conference.

Monday, 10 September 2001Media Statement
District Court Judges appointed

Monday, 10 September 2001Media Statement

Attorney General Margaret Wilson has welcomed the consensus outcome of the World Conference Against Racism, which ended on Saturday evening in Durban, South Africa.

NZ General Debate Statement by Hon Margaret Wilson
at World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance
Durban, Saturday 1 September 2001

Tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa!

Thursday, 30 August 2001Media Statement

World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance

Wednesday, 29 August 2001Media Statement

Former Justice Secretary David Oughton has been appointed as the Judicial Complaints Lay Observer. The first Lay Observer, Sir John Robertson, has resigned for health reasons.

IDEAS AT THE POWERHOUSE

Introduction to Germaine Greer's Presentation

GENDER, RACE AND IDENTITY: THE KEY CONFLICTS, ISSUES AND CHALLENGES FOR THE FUTURE

The Attorney General Margaret Wilson says the Crown will not be seeking costs in the case of Christine Rankin.

Margaret Wilson says the Crown has also decided not to pursue the appeal previously lodged relating to jurisdiction.

The Attorney-General, Margaret Wilson says the Crown's case was always about competence. Clothes and other issues to which so much attention has been given were not significant.

The Parliamentary Counsel Office has signed a contract with Unisys New Zealand Ltd as its implementation partner for the project to improve public access to legislation, the Attorney-General, Margaret Wilson, announced today.

Attorney-General Margaret Wilson announced today the appointment of four new lay members of the High Court under the Commerce Act.

Tuesday, 29 May 2001Media Statement

Appointment of Principal Youth Court Judge

The Attorney General Margaret Wilson has announced the appointment of District Court Judge Andrew Becroft of Wanganui as the Principal Youth Court Judge.

The Attorney General Margaret Wilson has announced the appointment of District Court Judge Andrew Becroft of Wanganui as the Principal Youth Court Judge.

The Attorney General, Margaret Wilson says the Crown's actions in the case of the defamation action against the Prime Minister were at all stages guided by the provisions of the Cabinet Office Manual.

Friday, 11 May 2001Media Statement

Attorney General's statement on defamation action

The Parliamentary Counsel Office has selected Unisys New Zealand Ltd as the preferred implementation partner for the project to improve public access to legislation, the Attorney-General, Margaret Wilson, announced today.