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The substantial jail term imposed on the first child pornographer sentenced under amended censorship laws is welcome news
- Phil Goff
- Justice
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
- Phil Goff
- Justice
A new Act regulating human reproductive technologies is now in effect
- Marian Hobbs
- Justice
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
- Phil Goff
- Justice
A trans-Tasman working group has released a discussion paper with proposals for improving the enforcement of court judgments between Australia and New Zealand.
- Marian Hobbs
- Justice
Labour Party policy does not include support for legalising marijuana and it does not support taking any action that might promote its use
- Phil Goff
- Justice
Calls to reintroduce boot camps for young offenders are recycling ideas that have been tried and discredited in the past
- Phil Goff
- Justice
The first two of four Family Safety Teams aimed at reducing family violence have been launched in Wellington
- Phil Goff
- Justice
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
- Phil Goff
- Justice
Revolutionary changes are needed in court procedures to end delays in hearing cases
- Phil Goff
- Justice
Most victims who took part in court-referred restorative justice benefited from the process, according to an evaluation released today
- Phil Goff
- Justice
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
- Phil Goff
- Justice
Millions of dollars a year will be confiscated from gangs and organised crime under the Criminal Proceeds and Instruments Bill introduced to Parliament today
- Phil Goff
- Justice
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
- Phil Goff
- Justice
Justice Minister Phil Goff's third reading speech to Parliament on the Terrorism Suppression Amendment Bill (No 2)
- Phil Goff
- Justice
Parliamentary discussion on the physical disciplining of children should examine the option of amending, and not simply repealing, section 59 of the Crimes Act
- Phil Goff
- Justice
The Minister Responsible for the Law Commission, Marian Hobbs, has announced the appointment of Helen Aikman as a Law Commissioner.
- Marian Hobbs
- Justice
Passage of Prisoners' and Victims Claims Bill will allow for establishment of an independent complaints body
- Rick Barker
- Justice
Pressure on Court services and justice policy work will be eased by additional funding of $156.5 million over the next four years
- Phil Goff
- Justice
The Ministry of Justice's latest survey on youth drinking shows mixed results on the impact of lowering the drinking age in 1999
- Phil Goff
- Justice
Legal aid eligibility income thresholds, which have not been changed since 1969, will be amended under a Legal Services Amendment Bill introduced to Parliament
- Phil Goff
- Justice
A Bill modernising oaths and affirmations taken by new citizens, public office holders and some state sector employees has been introduced to Parliament
- Phil Goff
- Justice
Justice Minister Phil Goff's first reading speech to Parliament today on the Crimes (Intimate Covert Filming) Amendment Bill
- Phil Goff
- Justice
Improvements will be made in systems to maintain minimum standards and prevent abuses in prisons
- Phil Goff
- Justice