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More help for domestic violence victims
Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | about 1 month ago
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Justice Minister Simon Power said the five-day period will be crucial if the protection order is issued over a long weekend or in other situations where access to the courts is limited. The new law allows for the removal of women and children from violent...
Tags: justice minister, domestic violence, simon powers, minister simon, Simon Power, convicted offenders, Parliament, powers says, protection orders
Voters likely to get four choices
Wellington :: New Zealand | about 1 month ago
Credibility But any change will not be implemented till 2017 as National adopts a cautious, two-stage approach to its promise to hold a referendum on MMP by the next election. The Government is also planning a $6 million advertising blitz ahead of each referendum...
Tags: MMP, mmp referendum, justice minister, minister simon, Simon Power, general elections, New Zealand, ask voters, Mr Power, The Labour Party
Victims of crime to get more support
Wellington :: New Zealand | about 1 month ago
Credibility The measures, announced by Justice Minister Simon Power yesterday, will be funded by a $50 levy on all offenders, which is expected to raise $13.6 million in the next four years. They include dedicated support services for victims of sexual violence and...
Tags: Simon Power, homicide victim, minister simon, murder victim, justice minister
More support likely for serious crime victims
Wellington :: New Zealand | about 1 month ago
Credibility Simon Power Justice Minister expected to announce more support for the victims of serious crime at Victim Support conference today Read More NZX50 3,191; Westpac $33.40; NZ$=74.75 USc, 81.14 Aust, 49.99 euro, 66.86 yen, 46.56p; 90 day rate 2.86%; TWI...
More open donations law still possible
Auckland :: New Zealand | 2 months ago
Credibility He told the Herald last night he would consider greater transparency depending on feedback from parties and the public over the next five weeks. Mr Power is overseeing electoral law reform, and yesterday issued a document with various options for parties...
Tags: electoral finance, justice minister, minister simon, Simon Power, finance act, electoral law, finance law
Govt to toughen moratorium disclosures
Wellington :: New Zealand | 3 months ago
Credibility Government plans to improve moratoria disclosure, trustee supervision August 26 (BusinessWire) – The government plans to improve finance companies’ disclosure around moratoriums after 12 firms, with some NZ$2 billion in funds, delayed repayments to stave...
Tags: Simon Power, finance companies, minister simon, commerce minister
Provocation defence to be removed (Newstalk ZB)
Wellington :: New Zealand | 4 months ago
Credibility The Government has decided to scrap the defence of provocation. Justice Minister Simon Power made the announcement in a speech to law students at Victoria University this afternoon. "The partial defence of provocation in homicide cases will be the subject...
Tags: Simon Power, minister simon, justice minister, Newstalk ZB
Minister wants provocation defence scrapped
Christchurch :: New Zealand | 4 months ago
Credibility Justice Minister Simon Power says he wants the defence of provocation scrapped. Debate has raged over the defence during the trial of Otago University tutor Clayton Weatherston, 33, who was yesterday found guilty of murdering his girlfriend Sophie Elliott.
Tags: Clayton Weatherston, Sophie Elliott, provocation defence, Clayton Robert Weatherston, Newstalk ZB, Simon Power, justice minister, weatherston case, partial defence, minister simon
Govt proposes court video links (Newstalk ZB)
Auckland :: New Zealand | 4 months ago
Credibility Sentencing by video link is among proposals being considered by the Government to help unclog the court system. Under the plan, video facilities would be installed in prisons, police stations and courtrooms. The changes would mean criminals would not...
Tags: video link, Newstalk ZB, justice minister, minister simon, Simon Power
Inquisitorial system for sex cases considered (NZPA)
Auckland :: New Zealand | 5 months ago
Credibility The Law Commission is to look at the idea of using an inquisitorial justice system for sex cases. The inquisitorial model is already used in South Africa , where it has resulted in higher conviction rates for sexual assault, and is used to try child sexual...
Tags: Simon Power, Mr Power
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