Are New Zealand s suppression laws outdated in wake of Grace Millane murder case?
22 Dec, 2020 01:32 AM
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The integrity of New Zealand s justice system appears to be under threat. Months before Grace Millane was murdered and Google s startling email to Kiwi users announced who her accused killer was, the Herald predicted and reported on a serious issue unfolding our in courts.
A Herald investigation about the increasing reach and presence of global tech giants has found information suppressed by New Zealand s courts in high-profile cases could be easily revealed with a simple search for key terms.
Disturbingly, suppressed information could also be discovered with Google s auto-fill function prompting and pointing users towards such material.
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Source: New Zealand Government
Five additional District Court Judges have been appointed to help deal with the impact of the COVID 19 lock down period on the Court system.
The District Court is under significant caseload pressure and these additional appointments will increase capacity in the key locations of Auckland, Manukau, Whangarei and Christchurch.
The appointments, announced by Attorney-General David Parker today, are the first of a number of new District Court Judge appointments. A further 10 will begin work early in the New Year replacing Judges who have reached retirement age. In total 15 new Judges will take up appointment between February and April 2021.
Press Release – New Zealand Government
Five additional District Court Judges have been appointed to help deal with the impact of the COVID 19 lock down period on the Court system.
The District Court is under significant caseload pressure and these additional appointments will increase capacity in the key locations of Auckland, Manukau, Whangarei and Christchurch.
The appointments, announced by Attorney-General David Parker today, are the first of a number of new District Court Judge appointments. A further 10 will begin work early in the New Year replacing Judges who have reached retirement age. In total 15 new Judges will take up appointment between February and April 2021.
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