Ministry of Justice

Cabinet paper and associated minute relating to approval of the Government response to the Law Commission Report “The Second Review of the Evidence Act 2006 Te Arotake Tuarua I te Evidence Act 2006”.

Cabinet Papers and Cabinet Minutes relating to the Abortion Legislation Bill. The Taking a Health Approach to the Regulation of Abortion Cabinet Paper seeks agreement to draft a Bill containing proposals to decriminalise abortion and align the regulation of abortion services in New Zealand with other health services. The Abortion Legislation Bill 2019: Approval for Introduction Cabinet Paper seeks approval for the introduction of the Abortion Legislation Bill 2019 (the Bill). The Bill amends t…

Cabinet material relating to: - the Tribunals Powers and Procedures Legislation Act 2018 and the Courts Matters Act 2018 being brought fully into effect; and - minor, technical and consequential regulatory amendments.

Report from the Minister of Justice and Minister responsible for the NZSIS and GCSB on overseas travel to the United Kingdom, from 27 July - 4 August 2019.

Report from the Minister of Justice on overseas travel to the United States of America, from 11-15 April 2019.

The Government Supplementary Order Paper implements Cabinet’s decision of December 2018 to retain an offence in the Contempt of Court Bill which is committed when: (a) a person makes a false statement about a judge or court; (b) when they know or ought reasonably to have known that the statement could undermine public confidence in the independence, integrity, impartiality or authority of the judiciary or a court;  (c)  there is a real risk the statement could undermine public confidence in t…

Cabinet Papers and Cabinet minutes relating to the Electoral Amendment Bill and Referendums Framework Bill 2019. The Electoral Amendment Bill seeks to put several initiatives in place, including enabling electors to enrol on election day, enabling supermarkets and other high-pedestrian areas to be used as voting places, and improving the vote issuing and return processes for overseas electors. It also proposes provisions to manage disruptions to polling day. The Referendums Framework Bill prov…

This paper sought Cabinet's approval of the High Court Amendment Rules 2019, which replace the rules for the High Court. The changes reflect modifications suggested by the registry or the legal profession for cases not provided for or where the applications of the High Court Rules has proven to be impractical. The High Court Amendment Rules also contain uplifts to the daily recovery rates.

This paper sought Cabinet's approval of the information sharing guidance, Sharing information safely: Guidance on sharing personal information under the Family Violence Act 2018, for publication and public release. It also sought authorisation for the Minister of Justice, or his delegation, to make minor or technical changes to the guidance that are consistent with the proposals in the paper, and agreement that the Minister be able to make other substantive changes in consultation with relevant …

This paper sought Cabinet's agreement to progress Law Commission recommendations to improve the court process for victims of sexual violence. It also sought agreement to ensure sexual offences are categorised appropriately in the Crimes Act, and to a longer-term work programme considering more transformative options to support sexual violence victims in our criminal justice process.

This paper seeks Cabinet's agreement to authorise the submission to the Executive Council of the Criminal Procedure (Transfer of Information) Amendment Regulations 2019; Evidence (Family Violence) Amendment Regulations 2019; Family Court (Family Violence and Other Matters) Amendment Rules 2019; Family Proceedings (Family Violence) Amendment Rules 2019; Family Violence Regulations 2019; Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) (Family Violence) Amendment Regulations 2019; Sen…

Cabinet Paper and related material from the Minister of Justice regarding the Seventh Periodic Report under the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.