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The Minister of Justice has today introduced the Family Court (Supporting Children in Court) Legislation Bill – the next step in the ongoing programme of work to fix the failed 2014 Family Court reforms led by then Justice Minister Judith Collins.
- Hon Andrew Little
- Courts
- Justice
Community Law Centres will receive a funding boost to meet the increased need for free legal services due to COVID-19, Justice Minister Andrew Little said.
- Hon Andrew Little
- Courts
- Justice
From today new legislation takes effect to both restore the right to legal representation at the start of a Care of Children (CoCA) dispute in the Family Court, and allow parties to those proceedings to access legal aid where eligible.
- Hon Andrew Little
- Courts
- Justice
The new Criminal Cases Review Commission | Te Kāhui Tātari Ture (CCRC) has started work and can now independently investigate claimed miscarriages of justice.
- Hon Andrew Little
- Courts
- Justice
The 2020 Budget includes significant support to stabilise New Zealand’s family violence services, whose work has been shown to be so essential throughout the COVID-19 lockdown.
- Hon Poto Williams
- Jan Logie
- ACC
- Children
- Corrections
- Courts
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- Health
- Justice
- Māori Development
- Police
- Social Development