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Hon Sir Michael Cullen KNZM and Dame Patsy Reddy DNZM sought submissions to inform their independent review of intelligence and security under the Intelligence and Security Committee Act 1996.
They received submissions from 100 individuals and organisations. The submissions canvassed a wide range of views from security and human rights experts, members of...More
The Ministry of Justice is reviewing New Zealand’s family violence laws. As part of the review, we wanted to know your views about the ideas presented in this discussion document (PDF, 924KB) , along with any other ideas you have for strengthening New Zealand’s family violence laws.
Safer Sooner: Strengthening family violence laws
The Government has announced changes to the law resulting from the review of family violence laws.
The changes will improve how we respond to...More
This consultation was open from 25 August to 28 September 2015.
Why are we consulting?
A draft report on New Zealand’s performance under the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination has been released for public comment.
New Zealand is one of 177 countries that are a party to the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. The Convention commits State Parties to the elimination of racial...More
The purpose of this consultation was to inform the development of regulations for prescribed transaction reporting.
The Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 was amended in November last year as part of the omnibus Organised Crime and Anti-corruption Legislation Bill (the Bill).
A key amendment to the Act is the insertion of subpart 2A , which brings in new requirements for reporting entities to report “prescribed transactions” to the Police Financial...More
Legal Aid Services consulted on proposed changes to the Contract for Services and to the Practice Standards for legal aid providers. The current contract expires on 30 November 2016 and we've taken the opportunity to improve the document. We asked for legal aid lawyers' views on proposals that are presented in the discussion document below. The new contract looks different, but nothing of substance has changed. Importantly, there are no substantive new obligations on providers.
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During August and September 2016, the Minister of Justice ran a consultation process on a draft Family Violence Risk Assessment and Management Framework. The online consultation received 120 submissions, and the views of a further 190 people were collected at regional workshops. The draft was significantly revised as a result.
Read the revised document, the consultation summary report, and a summary of submissions on the Ministry of Justice website .
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In August 2016, we sought feedback about proposed changes to improve New Zealand’s ability to tackle money laundering and terrorist financing.
This consultation was part of the Government’s move to extend the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 (AML/CFT Act) to more businesses and professions.
Phase One of the AML/CFT Act came into effect in 2013. It placed obligations on various providers of financial services and casinos. In June 2016, the...More
The Law Commission and the Ministry of Justice have completed a joint review of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012.
The Act controls how and when the Police and other government agencies can search people or property and carry out surveillance.
The joint review report found that the law has generally been working well and does not propose a major overhaul of the Act. However, it does recommend amendments to make the law more transparent and accessible, and to...More
In November and December 2016, we sought your feedback on a draft Trusts Bill, as part of the Government's move to update the general law governing trusts in New Zealand.
The draft Bill was developed in response to the Law Commission’s extensive review of trust law conducted over 4 years, as well as follow up work by officials and trust experts to refine the Commission's recommendations.
We asked for your feedback on specific questions. We were mainly interested in whether the wording...More
Nau mai haere mai. Tēnā hoki koe i roto i ngā āhuatanga o te wā.
Thank you for taking part in this brief survey. The quality of our customer service is important to us and your responses will help us improve the information and services we provide. Be assured that your responses are confidential and you will not be identified in any way.
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In December 2016 and January 2017, we sought feedback on an exposure draft of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Amendment Bill.
This consultation was part of the Government’s move to put in place “Phase 2” of the current AML/CFT Act.
Phase 1 of the AML/CFT laws came into effect in 2013, covering banks, various financial services and casinos.
Phase 2 will extend the laws to cover real estate agents, conveyancers, many lawyers, accountants,...More
The Government is preparing its latest report to the United Nations on economic, social and cultural rights in New Zealand.
New Zealand is one of more than 160 countries that have ratified the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. The Covenant is a treaty that recognises the importance of a variety of rights such as health, education, working conditions and living standards.
Countries that have signed the Covernant have to report periodically to the United...More
A Family Violence Summit chaired by Sir Wira Gardiner and co-hosted by Justice Minister Amy Adams and Social Development Minister Anne Tolley was held on 7 June 2017 in Wellington.
The Summit was an opportunity for people from across the sector to come together and build on the conversations to date about breaking the patterns of family violence and working together effectively, and to provide advice and feedback on these issues.
We asked for comments on these 4 themes:...More
Legal aid is an important part of New Zealand's justice system. It helps people to resolve legal problems that may go to court and makes sure that people are not denied justice because they can't afford a lawyer.
Family and civil legal aid covers a wide range of disputes that may go to court, such as parenting arrangements, protection orders and mental health proceedings.
This consultation sought feedback on a proposed new application form for civil and family legal aid. The new form -...More
In October 2017, we sought submissions on proposed regulations related to New Zealand’s anti-money laundering laws.
Recent changes to the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Act 2009 affect businesses already covered by the law (known as Phase 1 reporting entities) and businesses that coverage is being extended to (known as Phase 2 reporting entities).
Because the AML/CFT reforms come into effect in stages for different...More
Legal Aid Services has recently undergone changes to our operating model, which has resulted in the consolidation of all our offices into two. One of the primary reasons for this change is to ensure we are providing nationally consistent services to our customers and providers, regardless of where they are in New Zealand.
To that end, we embarked upon a review of the way that mental health legal aid cases are assigned to providers nationwide.
This consultation paper discussed...More
Legal aid is an important part of New Zealand's justice system. It helps people to resolve legal problems that may go to court and makes sure that people are not denied justice because they can't afford a lawyer.
After reviewing the success of the family and civil legal aid form which was implemented in November last year, an opportunity has been identified to combine applications in the criminal jurisdiction into the form. The Legal Services Commissioner is proposing to combine the...More
Crown/Māori Relations – Have your say 2018
Nau mai, haere mai
The Minister for Crown/Māori Relations, Hon Kelvin Davis, is responsible for ensuring a healthy Crown/Māori relationship. He’s keen to get your ideas about how it could be better - and the sort of projects he should focus on.
The relationship between the Crown and Māori is, and will continue to be, an important one for all New Zealanders.
The public is invited to hui (meetings) to discuss ideas. These...More
Legal aid is an important part of New Zealand's justice system. It helps people to resolve legal problems that may go to court and makes sure that people are not denied justice because they can't afford a lawyer.
After reviewing the feedback about the proposed combined jurisdiction legal aid form, we are now proposing to combine the following criminal legal aid forms into one:
Form 1 – Crown Prosecution
Form 1a – Police Prosecution
Form 12 – Court of Appeal...More
The Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 (the Act) aims to detect and deter money laundering and terrorism financing. It requires certain businesses to put anti-money laundering and countering financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) measures in place. These include assessing the money laundering and terrorism financing risks their business may face, establishing a compliance programme, confirming their customers’ identities, and reporting suspicious activities.
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The Family Violence Act took effect on 1 July 2019. The Act created new rules allowing family violence agencies and social services practitioners to collect, use, request and share personal information for purposes related to family violence.
Safe and appropriate information sharing will allow better coordinated responses to assess and manage family violence risk. Together, the law encourages the family violence sector to collaborate to identify, stop, prevent and otherwise respond to...More
Thank you for your interest, but submissions about 2014 changes to the family justice system have now closed.
To learn more about the Independent Panel, and keep up to date with its work, go to https://www.justice.govt.nz/justice-sector-policy/key-initiatives/family-court-rewrite/ .
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Thank you for your interest, but submissions about 2014 changes to the family justice system have now closed.
To learn more about the Independent Panel, and keep up to date with its work, go to https://www.justice.govt.nz/justice-sector-policy/key-initiatives/family-court-rewrite .
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We are seeking feedback on a proposed new:
family and civil legal aid amendment to grant form
criminal and high cost case amendment to grant form
high cost cases policy.
You may find each of these attached at the bottom of this page, or they are available to view in each respective page in this consultation.
Currently, there are eleven different amendment to grant forms across the four jurisdictions of criminal, civil,...More
The Ministry of Justice is seeking submissions on proposals for regulations under the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Act 2009.
These regulations relate to high value dealers, who are defined as someone who, in trade and in the ordinary course of business, buys or sells specific 'high value goods' for cash at or above a specific threshold. 'High value goods' include jewellery, precious metals, precious stones, watches, motor vehicles, boats, art or...More
We have been reviewing processes and forms to help make the customer journey easier. As part of this, we would like to understand how providers are completing and submitting legal aid invoices.
This survey closed 1 February 2019.
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In 2014, major changes were made to the family justice system. The reforms aimed to help people resolve parenting disputes without having to go to court. However, we now know that these changes aren't working for some people.
An Independent Panel appointed by the Minister of Justice examined the changes and considered how they've impacted separating families and their children.
The Panel conducted two rounds of public consultation. It received about 650 submissions.
The...More
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The Hāpaitia te Oranga Tangata – Safe and Effective Justice programme wants to ensure that the needs of people who have experienced crime are at the heart of any reform of the criminal justice system.
This survey closed 1 March 2019.
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The Ministry of Justice wants to hear your views on how the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) is working in practice, to inform a decision on whether to progress a review of this legislation. Your feedback will help inform a decision by Government on whether to review it, or whether instead to keep the focus on practice improvements.
The OIA allows people to request official information held by Ministers and specified government agencies. It contains rules for how such requests should...More