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The substantial jail term imposed on the first child pornographer sentenced under amended censorship laws is welcome news

Claims by Maori Party co-leader Pita Sharples and candidate Hone Harawira that Donna Awatere Huata was convicted ecause of a racist justice system are pathetic

A new Act regulating human reproductive technologies is now in effect

A Court ruling has confirmed that the Prisoners' and Victims' Claims Act will stop prisoners being paid compensation in all but the most exceptional circumstances

A trans-Tasman working group has released a discussion paper with proposals for improving the enforcement of court judgments between Australia and New Zealand.

Labour Party policy does not include support for legalising marijuana and it does not support taking any action that might promote its use

Calls to reintroduce boot camps for young offenders are recycling ideas that have been tried and discredited in the past

The first two of four Family Safety Teams aimed at reducing family violence have been launched in Wellington

Paedophiles sending pre-paid cellphones to children with the intention of meeting them to develop a sexual relationship face up to seven years' jail under sexual grooming laws that came into force in May

Revolutionary changes are needed in court procedures to end delays in hearing cases

Most victims who took part in court-referred restorative justice benefited from the process, according to an evaluation released today

Labour has delivered on promises for tougher and more effective law and order policies, while National uses empty promises to disguise their appalling track record in office

Millions of dollars a year will be confiscated from gangs and organised crime under the Criminal Proceeds and Instruments Bill introduced to Parliament today

The big increase in the number of retirees serving on juries is no surprise, given that people aged over 65 could not serve on juries until 2000

Justice Minister Phil Goff's third reading speech to Parliament on the Terrorism Suppression Amendment Bill (No 2)

Parliamentary discussion on the physical disciplining of children should examine the option of amending, and not simply repealing, section 59 of the Crimes Act

The Minister Responsible for the Law Commission, Marian Hobbs, has announced the appointment of Helen Aikman as a Law Commissioner.

Passage of Prisoners' and Victims Claims Bill will allow for establishment of an independent complaints body

Pressure on Court services and justice policy work will be eased by additional funding of $156.5 million over the next four years

The Ministry of Justice's latest survey on youth drinking shows mixed results on the impact of lowering the drinking age in 1999

Legal aid eligibility income thresholds, which have not been changed since 1969, will be amended under a Legal Services Amendment Bill introduced to Parliament

A Bill modernising oaths and affirmations taken by new citizens, public office holders and some state sector employees has been introduced to Parliament

Justice Minister Phil Goff's first reading speech to Parliament today on the Crimes (Intimate Covert Filming) Amendment Bill

Improvements will be made in systems to maintain minimum standards and prevent abuses in prisons