Oral submission to the Law and Order Select Committee in respect of the Sentencing (Aggravating Factors) Amendment Bill.

From … Keep reading “Submission: Sentencing (Aggravating Factors) Bill”

Tony Ellis has made a submission on the Criminal Procedure (Reform and Modernisation) Bill, raising some issues with the … Keep reading “Submissions on the Criminal Procedure Reform Bill”

The Council's submission to the Law Commission's review of the Official Information Act.

1. Aims and Purposes

The New Zealand … Keep reading “Submission: Review of Official Information Act”

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”

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”

New Zealand Council for Civil Liberties submission about the Electoral (Disqualification of Convicted Prisoners) Amendment Bill. Current law says that prisoners … Keep reading “NZCCL on Electoral Disqualification”

Tony Ellis, Barrister, has made a submission about the Electoral (Disqualification of Convicted Prisoners) Amendment Bill. Currently prisoners sentenced to longer … Keep reading “Tony Ellis on Electoral Disqualification Bill”

Following on from the written submission, the New Zealand Council of Civil Liberties made an oral submission to the Wellington … Keep reading “Proposal to amend Wellington City Council Liquor Control Bylaw – oral”

The New Zealand Council of Civil Liberties made a written submission to the Wellington City Council about their intention to … Keep reading “Proposal to amend Wellington City Council Liquor Control Bylaw – written”

The New Zealand Council for Civil Liberties was invited to make a further written submission on the Sentencing and Parole … Keep reading “Three Strikes – Sentencing and Parole Bill”

Recommendations from the Committee Against Torture makes numerous recommendations which have wide-ranging implications for the New Zealand Government.

In April 2009, NZCCL former President, Tony Ellis lodged a Shadow Report, below, with the United Nations Human Rights Committee … Keep reading “United Nations Human Rights Committee – Shadow Report”

In its submission, NZCCL indicates that the Bill breaches the 1990 Bill of Rights Act, as well as the International … Keep reading “Sentencing and Parole Reform Bill 2009”

A submission by Tony Ellis on 28 March 2008 to the Law and Order Committee on the Policing Bill.

The Labour government repealed the sedition law in 2007 after recommendations of the Law Society.

A submission by Tony Ellis … Keep reading “Reforming the Law of Sedition”

In its 2005 submission supporting the increase in the number of Appeal Court judges the NZCCL provides examples of delays … Keep reading “Judicature Amendment (No 3)”

In its 2005 submission on the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims Bill. NZCCL urged that the unprincipled Bill be withdrawn in … Keep reading “Prisoners’ and Victim’s Claims Bill”

NZCCL argued in this 2005 submission that the proposed rights of customs to apply seizure and forfeiture powers to goods … Keep reading “Customs Act Forfeiture and Seizure Powers”

A submission by Tony Ellis on 20 November 2003 to the Justice and Electoral Committee on the Judicial Matters Bill, … Keep reading “Judicial Matters Bill”

The NZCCL Submission to the Foreign Affairs, Defence And Trade Select Committee recommended the withdrawal of all the amendments to … Keep reading “Terrorism (Bombing and Financing) Bill”