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1. Frequently asked questions Victims trust and confidence in the criminal justice system [pdf, 217 KB]

   Part 1: Victims’ trust and confidence in the criminal justice system (CJS) Report - Frequently Asked Questions What data did you use for this report? The report is based on Cycle 2 (2018/19) of the New Zealand Crime and Victims Survey (NZCVS) conducted by the Ministry of Justice. The NZCVS annually interviews about 8,000 New Zealanders over the age of 15 each year. Respondents are asked about their experience of crime during the previous 12 months. The NZCVS consists of a core...

2. CVA research report into use of restorative justice in family violence cases [pdf, 630 KB]

   Research for the Office of the Chief Victims Advisor The use of restorative justice in family violence cases with a focus on the possibility of victims being coerced or controlled to participate by the persons who harmed them Judy Paulin, Kirimatao Paipa & Sue Carswell April 2021 i Contents Executive Summary ..............................................................................................................................

3. Strengthening the Criminal Justice System for Victims: Workshop playback report [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   Chief Victims Advisor to Government AUGUST 2019 Strengthening the Criminal Justice System for Victims Workshop Playback Report Contents Whakataūkī 01 Foreword by Dr Kim McGregor 02 Summary of key themes in the Victims Survey 04 Key messages we heard from our guest speakers 05 Prioritising solutions 07 Māori victims 12 Support and communication 16 Having a voice 19 Trial preparation and experiences 22 Victims Rights Act 2002 27 Victim Notification Register 28 Victims...

4. Evaluation of Wanganui community-managed restorative justice programme [pdf, 637 KB]

   The Wanganui Community- Managed Restorative Justice Programme: An Evaluation Judy Paulin and Venezia Kingi Crime & Justice Research Centre with Barb Lash Ministry of Justice 2 This report was commissioned by the Ministry of Justice First published in January 2005 by the Ministry of Justice P O Box 180 Wellington New Zealand www....

5. He Waka Roimata - Transforming our Criminal Justice System [pdf, 5 MB]

   He Waka Roimata Transforming Our Criminal Justice System First report of Te Uepū Hāpai i te Ora – SAFE AND EFFECTIVE JUSTICE ADVISORY GROUP “It was a privilege to be asked by Te Uepū Hāpai i te Ora to name its first report. This task was too important to perform alone, and so I discussed possibilities with friends and colleagues. My colleague Dr Karena Kelly, of Victoria University of Wellington, suggested 'He Waka Roimata', which translates as ' A Vessel of T...

6. Improving the justice response to victims of sexual violence: victims experiences [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   Improving the justice response to victims of sexual violence: victims’ experiences Research report August 2018 Acknowledgements This report was written by Tania Boyer, Sue Allison and Helen Creagh from Gravitas Research and Strategy Limited and commissioned by the Ministry of Justice. The Gravitas team acknowledges and thanks Drs. Sue Carswell (Carswell Consultancy) and Claire Gray

7. Case studies from evaluation of court-referred restorative justice pilot [pdf, 791 KB]

   Evaluation of the Court-Referred Restorative Justice Pilot: Case Studies Prepared by the Crime and Justice Research Centre Victoria University of Wellington May 2005 2 DISCLAIMER This research was commissioned by the former Department for Courts. The report has been prepared by the authors and the views expressed in it are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the...

8. Ministry-of-Justice-Annual-Report-2021-22.pdf [pdf, 5 MB]

   Te Tāhū o te Ture Annual Report Including the Annual Report for Te Arawhiti, The Office for Ma-ori Crown Relations And Ministers’ reports on Non-Departmental Appropriations: Minister of Justice (Vote Justice), Minister for Courts (Vote Courts), Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations and Minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti (Vote Te Arawhiti) 1 July 2021 - 30 June 2022 E.64, B14 AR (2022) In accordance with the Public Finance Act 1989, this Annual Report presents:...

9. 2015 Ministry of Justice annual report - our financial performance [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...CONTINGENT ASSETS The Ministry has no contingent assets (2013/14: nil). The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements. 80 Note 1. Statement of accounting policies for the year ended 30 June 2015 REPORTING ENTITY The Ministry of Justice (the Ministry) is a government department as defined by section 2 of the Public Finance Act 1989 and is domiciled and operates in New Zealand. These financial statements have been prepared pursuant to section 45B of the Public F...

10. [2010] NZEmpC 84 Secretary for Justice v Dodd [pdf, 126 KB]

    SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE V DODD WN 2 July 2010 IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT WELLINGTON [2010] NZEMPC 84 WRC 52/09 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority BETWEEN SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE Plaintiff AND CATHERINE ANNE DODD Defendant Hearing: 10-12 March 2010 (Heard at New Plymouth) Appearances: Alastair Sherriff and Deirdre Marshall, Counsel for Plaintiff Susan Hughes QC, Counsel for Defendant Judgment: 2 July 2010...