Courts and Tribunal hours – 26 September 2022
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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II died in Balmoral on 8 September 2022 (GMT) at age 96. She had reigned as Queen for 70 years.
The Ministry of Justice has reviewed the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act.
Te Puna Aonui is the joint venture of government agencies that will deliver Te Aorerekura.
The 2021 New Zealand Crime and Victims Survey (NZCVS) has been released.
The public has helped the Government form adoption law reform options for a creating a new adoption system for Aotearoa New Zealand.
Budget 2022 is investing $114.52m over four years to strengthen collective action to prevent and respond to family violence and sexual violence.
The Ministry has today published the latest six-monthly justice statistics for the year ended December 2021.
Budget 2021 invests $348.545m over 5 years in initiatives that will improve access to justice and support improvements in wellbeing.
The online survey will help to shape Aotearoa’s National Strategy and Action Plans.
The latest statistics on criminal charges and convictions have just been published
Ashburton District Court will be closed Monday 31 May and Tuesday 1 June due to the State of Emergency that has been invoked in Ashburton.
The Ministry of Justice is reviewing the RJ service, to ensure that the service remains an appropriate and flexible justice mechanism for New Zealanders.