Government

NZLS publishes Briefing to the Incoming Minister of Justice

NZLS publishes Briefing to the Incoming Minister of Justice

Key topics include access to justice, independent review and membership services

Gaming Machine Association of New Zealand seeks judicial review of gambling regulations

Gaming Machine Association of New Zealand seeks judicial review of gambling regulations

GMANZ raises issues regarding lack of proper consultation in developing new regulations

Broadcasting Standards Authority releases its annual report and calls for urgent reforms

Broadcasting Standards Authority releases its annual report and calls for urgent reforms

BSA chief executive highlighted the difficulties arising from increasingly obsolete legislation

Supreme Court upholds Crown's 'measured' duty of care over earthquake-damaged clifftop property

Supreme Court upholds Crown's 'measured' duty of care over earthquake-damaged clifftop property

The property was beneath the cliffs damaged by the Canterbury earthquakes

NZLS opposes new bill due to inconsistency with children's rights

NZLS opposes new bill due to inconsistency with children's rights

The bill criminalises ram raiding and allows children to appear before the Youth Court

Supreme Court: Prison assault incident was an honest, non-systemic mistake

Supreme Court: Prison assault incident was an honest, non-systemic mistake

The court found that the incident was a one-off mistake by a well-intentioned corrections officer