000			01538nam a2200253Ia 4500
001			112435
005			20250625151238.0
008			110331s2002 eng
040			_aWSS _dAFV
100			_aWellington Community Law Centre _92305
245			_aReview of the Domestic Violence Act 1995 : _bis it meeting its objectives? _cWellington Community Law Centre
260			_aWellington _bWellington Community Law Centre _c2002
300			_a41 p.
365			_a00 _b0
500			_aThis item is only available from the National Collective of Independent Women's Refuges Inc.
520			_aThis report discusses whether or not the Domestic Violence Act (1995) is meeting its objectives, as set out in section 5 of the Act. The research involved sending questionnaires to people working in agencies in the area of domestic violence, police, and lawyers. Overall, the participants said that the Act was not completely successful and many recommendations were given for improvement. These recommendations include the granting of protection orders without notice, access to legal aid for all women, more simplified protection order application forms, ongoing training for judges and police officers, and a tightening of section 14 of the Act that currently gives judges too wide discretionary power.
522			_anz
650	2	7	_2FVC _aDOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT 1995 _9204
650	2	7	_2FVC _aDOMESTIC VIOLENCE _9203
650	2	7	_aLAW REFORM _9338
650	2	7	_aLEGISLATION _9346
651		4	_aNEW ZEALAND _92588
942			_2ddc _cREPORT
999			_c3059 _d3059