Len Anderson
Covid-19: Jury trials return after lockdown
Jury trials are resuming on Monday, after Covid-19 disruptions saw them scrapped for months.
The legal system must now work through the backlog of cases that has built up since March, but how well… Audio
Justice system struggling with massive jury trial backlog
Defendants and lawyers face months of stressful delays as courts grapple with a mounting jury trial backlog caused by Covid-19.
The Chief Justice was forced to suspend hearings in March as the… Audio
Covid-19: All new jury trials suspended
All new jury trials have been suspended for the next two months as a precaution to Covid-19.
The Ministry of Justice was unable to tell RNZ at this stage the number of trials this will affect.
The… Audio
Call to stop victims sexual history being dragged through court
In the wake of the Grace Millane trial there are calls to broaden a bill before Parliament to ensure a dead victim's sexual history isn't also dragged through the courts.
The legislation, aimed at… Audio
Courts overwhelmed as more judges retire
A law change last year which effectively reduced the number of district court judges has resulted in an avalanche of work and lengthy delays for those in the court system. Since the beginning of last… Audio
Is cost-cutting compromising justice?
The Chief Justice Sian Elias has warned that judges might be pushing to obtain swift guilty pleas, to help get through the sheer number of cases before the courts. Dame Sian Elias has also raised… Audio
D-day for opponents' bid to stall Dunedin stadium contract
Opponents of the proposed Dunedin sports stadium will hear this morning whether their bid to delay it has been successful. Audio