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Criminal justice system changes criticised

The Human Rights Commission says saving money should not be the reason defendants lose their right to a trial by jury.

Bail-rape accused gets bail - again

A man charged with drugging and raping a woman while he was out on bail has been bailed again, and yesterday his conditions of release were relaxed. In 2009 Paulus Nieuwenhuiysen was charged with possession for supply of Ecstasy,

Brian Rudman: Urewera decision fans the flame

Juror privacy to be tightened

Legislation that will enhance the privacy, safety and security of jurors was introduced to Parliament today. The move comes after a convicted murderer wrote to a juror whose name he saw on a jury panel list.

Criminal hearings to return to Christchurch

Drink-drive lawyer's bid to walk free

A lawyer facing a drink-driving charge has been able to keep her identity secret - and is fighting to keep her record clean. The lawyer was allegedly found with more than one and a half times the legal blood alcohol limit.

Range of court services being extended in Canterbury

Sex crime monster harassed victim from prison

A violent sex offender stabbed his nephew while on bail - and was later allowed to call him repeatedly from prison in a bid to intimidate him into changing his evidence.

Counting cost of crime and how to reduce it

QC to investigate naming of sex abuse victims

A Queen's Counsel will carry out an investigation into the publication of the names of two sexual abuse victims on a Ministry of Justice website.

Government to deal with high-risk reoffenders

A woman raped by Malcolm George Chaston long before he fulfilled his boasts to kill is angry the predator was able to go on hurting others.

Judge: Breach was court's fault

The Chief High Court Judge, Justice Helen Winkelmann, says the court failed to note suppression rules on a judgement which led to two sexual abuse victims being named on the Ministry of Justice website.

Independent reviewer to look at suppression breach

An independent reviewer is to be appointed to look into the accidental publishing of two sexual abuse victims' names on the Ministry of Justice website.

Judge could have been behind victims' naming - Power

The accidental publishing of two sexual abuse victims' names may have been the fault of a judge and not a clerical error as earlier thought, Justice Minister Simon Power says.

Sex abuse lapse may affect other victims, says Labour

Justice website names sex abuse victims