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27 Feb 2013
Mr Speaker
Oscar Wilde apparently once claimed that he never traveled without his diary. This was so that he would always...
19 Feb 2013
Labour MP Charles Chauvel has today announced his resignation from Parliament.
“I have written to the Speaker, resigning my seat effective Monday 11 March.”
Charles Chauvel said that he had accepted a position with the United Nations in New York, advising on...
13 Dec 2012
Documents released today show the extent of Judith Collins’ behind-the-scenes interference to try to undermine Justice Binnie’s report on the David Bain case, Labour’s Justice spokesperson Charles Chauvel says.
“Judith Collins has worked relentlessly since 26...
13 Dec 2012
Judith Collins' decision to release the Binnie report today is good news, but New Zealanders also need to know the basis of the "peer review" she has commissioned from Hon Robert Fisher QC, says Labour’s Justice spokesperson Charles Chauvel.
“Judith Collins needs...
12 Dec 2012
Confirmation that the Government will close some district courts and downgrade others is hardly proof of National’s commitment to maintain access to justice for ordinary New Zealanders, says Labour’s Justice spokesperson Charles Chauvel.
“We accept that services should...
12 Dec 2012
Judith Collins has made a rod for her own back by openly criticising an independent report into David Bain’s compensation claim and now has no other option but to release it immediately, Labour’s Justice spokesperson Charles Chauvel says.
“Ms Collins says the report, by...
27 Nov 2012
Judith Collins' announcement today that the legislation restricting access to the Family Court has raised concerns that it has been timed to avoid proper parliamentary scrutiny, Labour’s Charles Chauvel says.
"I have had many messages of concern today from family lawyers,...
16 Nov 2012
Labour is condemning the Government's decision to return to the title of QCs, as the necessary legislation is read in Parliament this afternoon for a third and final time.
"This is a backward-looking move and is bad for New Zealanders for a number of reasons,” says Labour...
16 Nov 2012
Justice Chisholm’s decision, issued this afternoon and ordering a halt to the demolition of Christchurch’s Anglican Cathedral, has been welcomed by the Labour Party.
“The High Court has decided that there must, under the relevant deed, continue to be a cathedral on the...
9 Nov 2012
Labour is questioning whether Justice Minister Judith Collins is serious about trying to combat domestic violence, says Labour’s Justice spokesperson Charles Chauvel.
“Problems with the enforcement of existing protection orders, and a lack of consultation with key groups over...
1 Nov 2012
Today's announcement of greater support for the drug and alcohol court initiative is overdue, says Labour’s Justice spokesperson Charles Chauvel.
"Therapeutic justice is clearly the way to go when dealing with offenders who are addicted to drugs and/or alcohol",...
18 Oct 2012
The formal tabling in Parliament of a $900 million deal that National has struck with a private sector consortium to build and operate a new 960-bed private prison at Wiri has finally taken place – on the last possible day that it could legally be revealed, Labour’s Justice...
17 Oct 2012
The Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corruption (GOPAC) celebrates its 10th anniversary today.
A worldwide alliance of parliamentarians working together to combat corruption, strengthen good government, and uphold the rule of law, the first GOPAC conference in Canada...
9 Oct 2012
Justice Minister Judith Collins' back-track on some of National's harshest proposals to cut back on legal aid availability is to be commended, but there are still outstanding issues that point to a justice system in crisis, Labour’s Justice spokesperson Charles Chauvel says.
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3 Oct 2012
Today’s announcement that the Government is closing some provincial courts and restricting the operating hours of others will impact on the ability of ordinary New Zealanders to access the justice system, Labour’s Justice spokesperson Charles Chauvel says.
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