Alternative pre-trial and trial processes : possible reforms
Alternative pre-trial and trial processes : possible reforms
Law Commission
- Wellington, New Zealand : Law Commission, 2012
- electronic document (117 pages); PDF file: 1.12 MB
- Law Commission issues paper .
Law Commission issues paper, 2012, no. 30
This project arose from the Commission’s recommendation in their Report, Disclosure to Court of Defendants’ Previous Convictions, Similar Offending, and Bad Character (R103, 2008). The Commission recommended that Government should undertake an inquiry into whether the present adversarial trial process should be modified or replaced with an alternative model, with particular reference to cases involving sexual violence.
In 2012, the Commission completed a preliminary review of the use of alternative pre-trial and trial processes for criminal offending, with a specific focus on sex offences. The Commission published Issues Paper 30 and received a large number of submissions from the public. The project was then put on hold by the Minister Responsible for the Law Commission at the time.
In late 2014, the project was reactivated on request of the current Minister of Justice. The terms of reference for the project have not changed. (from the website). Further information and other documents and media related to this project can be accessed via the website link. Record #4749
978-1-877569-30-2 (online)
COURTS
CRIMINAL LAW
JUSTICE
LAW REFORM
PERPETRATORS
VICTIMS
SEXUAL VIOLENCE
NEW ZEALAND
Law Commission issues paper, 2012, no. 30
This project arose from the Commission’s recommendation in their Report, Disclosure to Court of Defendants’ Previous Convictions, Similar Offending, and Bad Character (R103, 2008). The Commission recommended that Government should undertake an inquiry into whether the present adversarial trial process should be modified or replaced with an alternative model, with particular reference to cases involving sexual violence.
In 2012, the Commission completed a preliminary review of the use of alternative pre-trial and trial processes for criminal offending, with a specific focus on sex offences. The Commission published Issues Paper 30 and received a large number of submissions from the public. The project was then put on hold by the Minister Responsible for the Law Commission at the time.
In late 2014, the project was reactivated on request of the current Minister of Justice. The terms of reference for the project have not changed. (from the website). Further information and other documents and media related to this project can be accessed via the website link. Record #4749
978-1-877569-30-2 (online)
COURTS
CRIMINAL LAW
JUSTICE
LAW REFORM
PERPETRATORS
VICTIMS
SEXUAL VIOLENCE
NEW ZEALAND