Changes to name suppression laws
The government has announced plans to implement the recommendations of the Law Commission to change the laws around name suppression. … Keep reading “Changes to name suppression laws”
Summary of the Issues Paper re the Official Information Act
The Law Commission is working on a review of the Official Information Act. They have just released the first … Keep reading “Summary of the Issues Paper re the Official Information Act”
Constitutional lawyers reject the special powers Earthquake Act
A group of constitutional lawyers and law professors have expressed their concerns about the Canterbury Earthquake Response and Recovery Act … Keep reading “Constitutional lawyers reject the special powers Earthquake Act”
Select Committee make a mistake, recommends giving all current prisoners the vote
Andrew Geddis at Pundit has pointed out a serious flaw in the amendments proposed by the Law and Order to … Keep reading “Select Committee make a mistake, recommends giving all current prisoners the vote”
Disappointment as select committee recommends taking vote from prisoners
The Law and Order Select Committee has recommended (PDF) that the bill to strip the vote from all prisoners should … Keep reading “Disappointment as select committee recommends taking vote from prisoners”
Blogger convicted for online breach of suppression order
Blogger Cameron Slater has been convicted in the District Court for 9 breaches of name suppression orders. He has been … Keep reading “Blogger convicted for online breach of suppression order”
Concerns over quake emergency powers law
Parliament has passed the wide-ranging Canterbury Earthquake Response and Recovery Act. This allows the government to override a number … Keep reading “Concerns over quake emergency powers law”
Customs Gathering Intelligence at the Border
Why did Customs copy the address book from a mobile phone owned by the wife of Michael Quinlan, owner of … Keep reading “Customs Gathering Intelligence at the Border”
NZCCL Submission – revised Search & Surveillance Bill
This is the Council's second submission about the Search & Surveillance Bill.
Summary: It is the view of NZCCL … Keep reading “NZCCL Submission – revised Search & Surveillance Bill”
Moana Jackson – A further primer on the foreshore and seabed
Moana Jackson has written A Further Primer on the Foreshore and Seabed.
It's an interesting summary of the original … Keep reading “Moana Jackson – A further primer on the foreshore and seabed”
Tech Liberty submission on Search & Surveillance Bill
Tech Liberty has posted their submission about the Search and Surveillance Bill. Click the link to read the full details, but … Keep reading “Tech Liberty submission on Search & Surveillance Bill”
Strengthening the Bill of Rights Act
Blogger No Right Turn has two useful articles about strengthening the Bill of Rights Act.
The first comments on Green … Keep reading “Strengthening the Bill of Rights Act”
Official Information Act Performance
The Official Information Act is an important facet of New Zealand's democracy. By making all government information available on request, unless … Keep reading “Official Information Act Performance”
A Brief Report – Celebrating 20 Years of the Bill of Rights
A brief account of the public lectures from Sir Kenneth Keith and Rayhan Langdana on the occasion of the 20th … Keep reading “A Brief Report – Celebrating 20 Years of the Bill of Rights”
Celebrating 20 years of the Bill of Rights Act
The 20th anniversary of New Zealand’s Bill of Rights is being celebrated at Victoria University’s Centre for Public Law on … Keep reading “Celebrating 20 years of the Bill of Rights Act”
It’s back – the Search & Surveillance Bill returns
Guest editorial by Val Morse
An interim report on the Search and Surveillance Bill was issued by the Justice and … Keep reading “It’s back – the Search & Surveillance Bill returns”
Making a submission to a Select Committee
What's involved with making a submission to a Select Committee?
Thomas Beagle accompanied Kevin McCormack to support him in making … Keep reading “Making a submission to a Select Committee”
NZCCL Oral Submission on Electoral Disqualification
Oral submission to the Law and Order Select Committee in respect of the Electoral (Disqualification of Convicted Prisoners) Amendment Bill… Keep reading “NZCCL Oral Submission on Electoral Disqualification”
Is the Internet a human right?
A report on a talk from Jonathan Penney, Cyberlaw Fellow at Victoria University, about the connection between internet access and … Keep reading “Is the Internet a human right?”
DomPost misinterprets school search guidelines
The article from the DomPost (also in Stuff) starts with:
… Keep reading “DomPost misinterprets school search guidelines”Schools have been told they can now search pupils