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17 May, 2012

Minister opens Hawke’s Bay PDS

Justice Minister Judith Collins says the Hawke’s Bay Public Defence Service (PDS) office will be part of the high quality legal aid system this Government is working towards.

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17 May, 2012

Forum unlocks EPIC economic potential

Minister for Ethnic Affairs Judith Collins says New Zealand’s ethnic businesses have a significant contribution to make to our nation’s economy, ahead of tomorrow’s Ethnic People in Commerce New Zealand (EPIC NZ) Conference.

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11 May, 2012

Govt to take stand on cyber-bullying

Justice Minister Judith Collins has asked the Law Commission to fast-track its recommendations for reducing the harm caused by cyber-bullying.

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10 May, 2012

Stronger bail laws to protect public safety

A bill strengthening bail laws to improve public safety had its first reading in Parliament today, Justice Minister Judith Collins says.

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10 May, 2012

Minister opens South Island’s first PDS office

Justice Minister Judith Collins officially opened the Dunedin Public Defence Service (PDS) office today.

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2 May, 2012

Prisoner compensation restrictions continued

A Bill to extend the applicability of the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims Act 2005 for a further year passed its first reading in Parliament today.

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2 May, 2012

Govt welcomes 2011 General Election report

Justice Minister Judith Collins has today welcomed the Electoral Commission's report on the 2011 General Election and Referendum.

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1 May, 2012

Alcohol Bill drives change in NZ’s drinking culture

Changes to the Alcohol Reform Bill, set to return to Parliament for final consideration next month, aim to drive a change in our drinking culture, says Justice Minister Judith Collins.

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1 May, 2012

United States Secretary of Homeland Security to visit New Zealand

Justice Minister Judith Collins has welcomed the announcement made in Washington, DC that United States Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano will visit New Zealand this week.

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17 April, 2012

Unnecessary parole hearings to be reduced

Justice Minister Judith Collins and Acting Corrections Minister Chester Borrows today announced Government plans to reduce unnecessary parole hearings for offenders which will reduce stress for victims of crime.

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12 April, 2012

New chair for IPCA

Justice Minister Judith Collins today announced the appointment of Judge Sir David Carruthers KNZM as member and chairperson of the Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA).

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11 April, 2012

Minister to attend SCLJ in Canberra

Justice Minister Judith Collins will travel to Canberra today to attend a meeting of the Standing Council of Law and Justice (SCLJ) on 12-13 April.

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2 April, 2012

Minister continuing defamation action

ACC Minister Judith Collins today announced she is to continue defamation action against two Labour Party MPs, Trevor Mallard and Andrew Little, and Radio New Zealand, under the Defamation Act.

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30 March, 2012

Minister to address Auckland EthnicA 2012

Ethnic Affairs Minister Judith Collins will tomorrow acknowledge the contribution ethnic people make to our country at the first of four EthnicA conferences to be held around New Zealand.

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29 March, 2012

ACC Minister initiates defamation proceedings

ACC Minister Judith Collins today announced she is taking action against two Labour Party MPs and one media organisation under the Defamation Act.

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27 March, 2012

Government to overhaul Privacy Act

Justice Minister Judith Collins today announced the Government will repeal and re-enact the Privacy Act 1993 following its review by the Law Commission.

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22 March, 2012

Search and Surveillance Bill becomes law

A bill giving clarity and certainty to outdated search and surveillance provisions has passed its third and final reading in Parliament today.

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19 March, 2012

Crimes Act strengthened to better protect children

A new law making it an offence to stay silent when it is known that a child or vulnerable adult is at risk of death, grievous bodily harm or sexual assault takes affect today.

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6 March, 2012

Bill strengthens journalists’ ability to protect sources

A Bill to modernise and clarify search and surveillance laws would also significantly improve journalists’ ability to protect the identity of their sources by enhancing ‘journalistic privilege’ in New Zealand law.

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5 March, 2012

Amendments strengthen search and surveillance legislation

Justice Minister Judith Collins today released a Supplementary Order Paper (SOP) that contains proposed amendments to the Search and Surveillance Bill, which passed its second reading last week.

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5 March, 2012

Name suppression rules tightened

Offenders will find it harder to get name suppression from the courts from today as the first group provisions in the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 come into force.

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2 March, 2012

Minister opens Tauranga Public Defence Service

Justice Minister Judith Collins officially opened the Tauranga Public Defence Service (PDS) office today.

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1 March, 2012

Search and Surveillance Bill passes second reading

A bill to boost the tools available to law enforcement agencies to fight crime has passed its second reading.

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28 February, 2012

New appointment to Law Commission

Minister Responsible for the Law Commission Judith Collins announced today that Hon Dr Wayne Mapp has been appointed as a new member of the Law Commission.

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27 February, 2012

Legal aid bill deferred

Justice Minister Judith Collins has asked the Justice and Electoral Committee to defer consideration of the Legal Assistance (Sustainability) Amendment Bill, until completion of the Family Court Review.

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23 February, 2012

Family Court users asked to have their say

Justice Minister Judith Collins today urged people who have used the Family Court to submit their views on how to improve its services before the Family Court Review closes at the end of the month.

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21 February, 2012

ACC levy reductions become law

ACC levy reductions worth more than half a billion dollars a year to workers and businesses have been signed into law by Governor-General Sir Jerry Mateparae.

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13 February, 2012

New Zealanders urged to have their say on MMP

Justice Minister Judith Collins is urging New Zealanders to take part in this year’s review of the MMP voting system, launched today by the Electoral Commission.

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8 February, 2012

Privacy (Information Sharing) Bill passes first reading

Justice Minister Judith Collins has welcomed the first reading of a bill to improve information sharing between public service agencies.

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8 February, 2012

Assaults on Police, Corrections officers to be aggravating factor at sentencing

A bill which makes offending against Police and Corrections officers an aggravating factor at sentencing passed its second reading in Parliament today.

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