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Associate Justice Minister Margaret Wilson today signalled proposed changes to the Coroners Act 1988.

Attorney-General Margaret Wilson today announced the appointment of Judge Patrick John Keane as a Judge of the High Court.

Attorney-General Margaret Wilson says the Justice and Electoral select committee’s report on the Supreme Court Bill marks the historic day when New Zealand has taken political responsibility for its final appellate court.

Attorney-General Margaret Wilson said the Opposition was deliberately misinterpreting her statements made in the House yesterday.

Attorney-General Margaret Wilson today reminded all Members of Parliament of their responsibility to demonstrate restraint and respect when commenting on judges or the courts.

Attorney-General Margaret Wilson today announced the appointment of Jan Kelly as a District Court Judge. She will sit in Wellington from 8 October.

Labour Minister Margaret Wilson says the Department of Labour's investigation into the management of information relating to Ahmed Zaoui correctly identifies the high standards expected of public servants.

Attorney-General Margaret Wilson today announced the appointment of Jacquelyn (Jackie) Moran as a Family Court Judge.

Attorney-General Margaret Wilson today announced the appointment of Karina Williams as a District Court Judge. She will be sworn in on 4 September and will sit in Manukau.

Attorney-General Margaret Wilson today announced the appointment of three new lay members of the High Court under the Commerce Act. They are Professor Stephen King of Blackburn Australia, Professor John Small of Auckland and Mrs Rhonda Smith of Templestowe Australia.

Labour Minister Margaret Wilson says opponents to minimum employment standards are doing their usual scaremongering.

The government will establish an integrated work programme to develop family-friendly and other policies promoting work-life balance, Labour Minister Margaret Wilson said today.

The Judicial Matters Bill introduced today establishes a statutory process for the receipt of complaints about Judges' conduct and for the investigation of complaints that raise a question of removing a Judge from office.

Attorney-General Margaret Wilson today announced the appointment of two new District Court Judges to Auckland. They are Aucklander Philip Recordon and David Wilson QC of Hamilton.

Wellingtonian David Oughton has been appointed to the Remuneration Authority for a three-year term, Labour Minister Margaret Wilson announced today.

The documents referred to in a New Zealand Herald article this morning, "Government jumped gun on Law Lords: Treasury", are more than two years old and out of date, Associate Justice Minister Margaret Wilson says.

The shop trading hours working group recommends easing Easter Sunday trading restrictions.

The Ministerial Inquiry into hazardous substances found there are two main lessons to be learned from managing the risk of exposure in workplaces, Labour Minister Margaret Wilson said today when releasing the Inquiry report.

Labour Minister Margaret Wilson will launch The Report of the Ministerial Inquiry into the Management of Certain Hazardous Substances in Workplaces this Friday at 10.30am (25 July) in the Beehive’s ground floor Executive Wing Foyer.

There was just one work stoppage recorded for the March 2003 quarter, the lowest result since the recording of quarterly figures began in 1945.

The Government will not appeal the Court of Appeal's decision in the foreshore and seabed case.

The proposal for a new Supreme Court as New Zealand's final court of appeal has been long considered and subject to much consultation, and does not need to be put to a referendum

Labour Minister Margaret Wilson today announced the make-up of the new National Occupational Health and Safety Advisory Committee who will provide expert independent advice on major occupational safety and health issues direct to government.

Paid parental leave is a year old today, and the increase in the maximum weekly payment from $325 to $334.75 comes into effect with the anniversary.