Judiciary
Dear Parliament, Try again, Sincerely, the Courts
You might not have noticed but our constitution suddenly shifted a little six years ago. Parliament is currently figuring out how to adapt to that. Audio
Major change within court system must happen: Chief Justice
The Chief Justice says major change within the court system must happen, and the Covid 19 pandemic has highlighted the issues. Jury trials were suspended in March because of the virus, and will only… Audio
Voices: Poles Apart
In this episode of Voices; the first Polish President to visit NZ causes division in the Polish community. Produced by Eva Corlett . Audio
Pilot halves court time for sexual violence cases
A pilot programme to speed up justice for victims of sexual violence has found case times have been halved, in just one year of the two year programme. That means reducing delay and uncertainty for… Audio
Dame Judith Potter: Life and Influences
Dame Judith Potter became the first woman president of a District Law Society - Auckland - in 1988 and the first woman President of the New Zealand Law Society in 1991. She was appointed to the High… Audio, Gallery
Fears Australians could be deported from Nauru
There are fears in Nauru that the Australian lawyers brought in to help 18 people facing charges over an anti-government protest two years ago, could be deported. Audio
Modern judges and what they need to know
With different kinds of specialist courts such as drug courts and the Rangatahi court - which uses the traditional values of tikanga Maori with young Maori offenders - judges need to have more… Audio
Calls for more Maori judges
The Māori legal profession says more indigenous judges are needed after Government figures released to Te Manu Kōrihi reveal there are only 28 working in New Zealand's legal system. Audio