Is the independence of US law enforcement under attack?
By Masha Simonova The politicization of the institutions of justice, particularly those associated with criminal law enforcement, is one of the greatest threats to the rule of law and the integrity of government. Corrupt leaders in democracies and autocracies...
Have rape myths become a barrier to a fair trial process? 🔊
Despite more than forty years of law reform aimed at improving the experience of giving evidence for adult rape complainants, Ministry of Justice research in 2018 re-confirmed that the process remains distressing and re-traumatizing. Elisabeth McDonald has written a...
Are public referendums the right way to make law?
By Edward Willis In 2020, New Zealanders will vote in two referendums at the general election. Edward Willis investigates whether public referendums are the right way to make law. New Zealand enjoys a comparatively direct form of democratic government. Our Parliament...
What is the Treaty of Waitangi settlement process?
By Carwyn Jones Carwyn Jones outlines the process iwi go through to settle Treaty grievances. The Treaty settlement process is a staged process of negotiation between the Crown and defined Māori communities which is aimed at agreeing redress packages that will settle...
Why are Indians protesting a new citizenship law?
By Ben Goldson A new citizenship law in India has sparked demonstrations across India, with protestors angered by the legislation’s exclusion of Muslim refugees. With the Supreme Court delaying its ruling on the law’s constitutionality until early next year, the...
Are New Zealand’s electoral finance laws failing? 🔊
The New Zealand First party has been in the news recently following reports the New Zealand First Foundation allegedly channeled donations through to the political party. Party leader Winston Peters has maintained the legality of the process; however Andrew Geddis, a...
Should prisoners be allowed to vote? 🔊
A few days ago, Justice Minister Andrew Little announced plans to change the current law on prisoner voting rights in time for the 2020 election to allow prisoners serving sentences of three years or under to vote. This change comes after a landmark decision by the...
Q+A: How can we fix New Zealand’s broken justice system?
Last week, an independent report revealed massive failings throughout New Zealand’s criminal justice system. The interim report from the Safe and Effective Justice Advisory Group (Te Uepū Hāpai i te Ora) – called The Vessel of Tears (He Waka Roimata) –...
An act of crime, or terror? How the Christchurch attacker might be tried
By John Ip Was it an act of crime or terror? John Ip explores how the Christchurch attacker might be tried. On 15 March 2019, an Australian national living in Christchurch allegedly attacked the Al Noor and Linwood Mosques during Friday prayers, killing 50 people, the...Subscribe by Email
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