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NZ chief justice’s annual report details court modernisation, access-to-justice initiatives

NZ chief justice’s annual report details court modernisation, access-to-justice initiatives

‘This report gives a sense of the range of the work that courts do’: Helen Winkelmann

Bill reforming Crimes Act, with more citizen arrest power, passes final reading

Bill reforming Crimes Act, with more citizen arrest power, passes final reading

Other changes target shoplifting, coward punches, trafficking, people smuggling

Justice ministry to undergo rapid performance improvement review following Russell Harrison scandal

Justice ministry to undergo rapid performance improvement review following Russell Harrison scandal

The public service commission’s Debbie Francis and Steve Haszard will conduct the review

Many court-appointed counsel are concerned about remuneration: justice ministry survey

Many court-appointed counsel are concerned about remuneration: justice ministry survey

They also report issues regarding workload, case complexity, stress

UK courts record patchy diversity progress

UK courts record patchy diversity progress

Women are better represented on the bench, but the percentage of Black judges has barely increased