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Solicitor-General Issues New Prosecution Guidelines
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 4:51 pm | Crown Law
"This new set of guidelines reflects the changes in law and practice since 2013 and the modern context in which prosecutions are conducted, as well as the increased number of prosecuting agencies,” said Ms Jagose. More >>
Solicitor-General To Review Prosecution Guidelines
Friday, 18 October 2024, 5:12 pm | Crown Law
"My intention is that this process will be completed promptly, and I will republish the Guidelines in time for them to come into effect as scheduled from 1 January 2025,” says Solicitor-General Una Jagose KC. More >>
Sensible Sentencing Trust warned over suppression breach
Friday, 17 March 2017, 11:01 am | Crown Law
A Sensible Sentencing Trust (SST) press release published after a recent high-profile case breached suppression orders made by the High Court. Although the Solicitor-General concluded that a prosecution for contempt of court was not warranted, she warned ... More >>
Stephen Dudley Case: No appeal or review of discharge
Wednesday, 27 August 2014, 12:31 pm | Crown Law
On 8 August 2014 Crown Law received a request from the office of the Auckland Crown Solicitor to consider a Crown appeal against the discharge without conviction entered in respect of M in the High Court at Auckland on 7 August 2014, by Her Honour Justice ... More >>
Crown Law On Lundy Appeal
Monday, 7 October 2013, 10:24 pm | Crown Law
On 7 October 2013 the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council delivered its decision allowing Mt Lundy's appeal against his convictions for the murder of his wife Christine and daughter Amber . A retrial was ordered to take place as soon as can be conveniently ... More >>
Re: Second Coronial Inquiry into Death of Corporal Hughes
Tuesday, 1 October 2013, 12:21 pm | Crown Law
On March S 2015, the Solicitor-General received a request from Ms Poa to consider ordering a second Coronial Inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of her son, Corporal Douglas Hughes of the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF). On 14 March ... More >>
Kim Dotcom Matters
Friday, 29 June 2012, 4:22 pm | Crown Law
There has been a degree of confusion in the media as to certain aspects of justice Winkelmann’s decision, yesterday, holding that a number of search Warrants executed in the Dotcom matter were illegal. More >>