Tim Dower: Time to look at name suppression rules
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Tim Dower: Time to look at name suppression rules
Name suppression rules.
There ve been calls this weekend for a review, the National Māori Authority says the current system makes a mockery of victims rights.
And Matthew Tukaki says there are cases where name suppression is used to protect the privileged.
He says if you can afford a decent lawyer and the legal aid system works in your favour, you get all the privileges, whereas a majority of people do not.
I d challenge that.
It seems to me that the overwhelming majority of people who ask for suppression at the beginning of a case are getting it.
Press Release – Sensible Sentencing Trust Police Minister Poto Williams has once again stated that the Iwi Community Panels are a success because the ‘referrals resulted in a 22.5 percent reduction in harm caused by reoffending’; what she is failing to mention is that almost 75 percent …
Police Minister Poto Williams has once again stated that the Iwi Community Panels are a success because the ‘referrals resulted in a 22.5 percent reduction in harm caused by reoffending’; what she is failing to mention is that almost 75 percent of people who go through these panels go on to commit further crime, says Darroch Ball co-leader of Sensible Sentencing Trust.
They included former NZ First MP Darroch Ball, former National Party candidate William Wood, and return city council candidate and local government commentator Andy Asquith. As a relatively unknown newcomer, Mikalad said he had worked hard and spent a lot on quality brochures and social media to improve his visibility. Mikalad said he had been planning to stand for the council in 2022, and had been saving towards that goal for a while before this year’s opportunity arose when former deputy mayor Tangi Utikere resigned after being elected as the city’s Labour MP. “A lot of feedback I got was that I was visible and putting in the effort. I wanted it more than anyone, to be able to serve the community, while the others relied to an extent on name recognition.”
Police figures show there has been a spike in the use of firearms and knife attacks within the last few months, with the latest data in January showing the highest number of victims since records started, says Darroch Ball co-leader of Sensible Sentencing .