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Drug law proposals set to be rejected

Govt to review knife crime laws

Govt to back greater penalties for animal cruelty

An MP's bill proposing an increase in maximum sentences for animal cruelty offences has earned Govt support.

Three strikes law may see early releases - criminologist

Preventive detention will be retained as a sentencing option for judges under the Government's proposed "three strikes" legislation, Police Minister Judith Collins said today.

Three strikes law will leave offenders with 'nothing to lose'

Offenders with a record will have "nothing to lose" and could be more likely to kill under the three-strikes law, a prisoners' advocate says.

National, Act to get tough on violent crime

National and Act have agreed to pass a three-strikes law under which some killers will be locked away in prison without any chance of release.

Prisons union challenges double bunking judgment

Back again - the recycled addicts

Defendants, not victims responsible for reparation: Barker

Judge's emails attack court 'mayhem'

Barrister blasts Power and Bazley

Justice strike needs to end - Law Society

Legal services chief out following review

Reports on victims' services proposed

Polanski begins house arrest in plush 'prison'

One man's house may be his castle but in the case of film-maker Roman Polanski yesterday, released at last from his prison cell just outside Zurich, it is his luxury prison.

Victims to get more say in court

David Bain anti-compo petition launched

A group of Robin Bain supporters has launched a petition to deny his son David Bain's compensation application

Govt must prove rorts, say lawyers