Trends in conviction and sentencing in New Zealand 2011 Last Publication Date: 01 May 2012 This report presents key trends in the Conviction and Sentencing Statistics released by the Ministry of Justice and Statistics New Zealand. It covers the calendar years…
Legal aid: Evaluation of reforms Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2012 The Ministry of Justice is evaluating the implementation and impact of the reforms to the legal aid system that have been progressively implemented since 2009. The…
Progress report on the development of a Victims Code Last Publication Date: 05 Oct 2011 This paper seeks Cabinet's agreement to align the timing of Cabinet's approval of a draft Victims Code with the Victims of Crime Reform Bill, so that…
Review of the sentence of home detention 2007-2011 Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2011 The sentence of home detention was introduced in November 2007. This sentence may only be imposed where the court would otherwise have imposed a short-term sentence of…
Family Court Review: Summary Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2011 The Family Court deals with families and children at highly stressful and sometimes risky times in their lives. It is vital it operates effectively so all…
Youth Court: Experiences and views of young people, families and professionals Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2011 This report presents the findings from the Youth Court research project. The research was an exploratory project aimed at providing insights into the experiences and views…
Family Court Review: Parenting through Separation participant feedback Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2011 Parenting through Separation is a free voluntary information programme for parents and aims to help separating parents help their children. A summary of participant feedback is…
Examining the prosecution systems of England and Wales, Canada, Australia and Scotland Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2011 As part of the Review of Public Prosecution Services in New Zealand, the Ministry of Justice Secretariat was asked to provide the Independent Reviewer, John Spencer,…
Auckland District Courts: A new way of working Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2011 The Ministry of Justice has developed a new way of working across the District Courts in Auckland so that it can provide quality, sustainable services in…
Reoffending analysis for restorative justice cases: 2008 and 2009 Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2011 Restorative justice is a process for resolving crime that focuses on redressing the harm done to victims, while holding offenders to account. In the New Zealand…
