Mar 21
Welcome to this post from New Laws. As the honeymoon period for the new government comes to an end we can expect more legislative content and therefore, increased commentary on new laws and amendments to New Zealand Laws generally. On the 19th of March Minister of Justice the Hon Judith Collins announced an amendment to …
May 12
New Laws is pleased to bring you this post in which Minister of Justice Simon Power has announced that a Bill which will amend the Crimes Act to provide stronger protection for children from violence, neglect and sexual offending passed its first reading in Parliament this week with very widespread support across party lines. “The …
Nov 25
Public submissions are now being sought and welcomed on the 526 page Criminal Procedure (Reform and Modernisation) Bill which has passed its first reading in parliament and been sent to select committee. The bill is the biggest shake up of criminal law in New Zealand for decades. Justice Minister Simon Power said that the intention …
Nov 20
New Laws | Watch Out Drivers Who Drink Transport Minister Steven Joyce says that statistics show that 72% of all alcohol related deaths are caused by drivers who were either over the current limits for alcohol consumption before driving or who had prior convictions for drink driving. Drink drivers should beware because legislation presently before …
Nov 20
New Laws | Criminal Justice System Faces Biggest Shakeup In Decades New Laws brings you an announcement by Justice Minister Simon Power, who has introduced a 526-page Criminal Procedure (Reform and Modernisation) Bill which promises the biggest overhaul of the criminal justice system in half a century. One motivation of the government is to simplify …
Nov 03
New Laws | Claim Of Right Defence For Review Justice Minister Simon Power has announced that Cabinet has agreed to review and amend the ‘claim of right’ defence in order that only those people who believed they had a right in the property concerned could use the defence. This follows on from a recommendation by …
