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The Ministry of Justice (Māori: Te Tāhū o te Ture) is an executive department of the New Zealand Government, responsible for supporting the judiciary and the administration of justice within New Zealand. It develops justice policy and provides advice to ministers, Cabinet, and other justice sector agencies. [2]
The first Minister of Justice was appointed in 1870. This was followed in 1872 by the creation of the Department of Justice. The Attorney-General is responsible for supervising New Zealand law and advising the Government on legal matters, and has ministerial jurisdiction over the Crown Law Office and the Parliamentary Counsel Office.
The Minister for Courts (or Minister of Courts) is a minister in the New Zealand Government with responsibility for the support and administration of the courts system. It was split from the Justice portfolio in 1995. [2]
(Reuters) - New Zealand's justice minister resigned on Monday after being arrested in relation to a car crash the previous day, the fourth minister to quit the cabinet in as many months in an ...
New Zealand’s justice minister, Kiri Allan, has resigned after facing criminal charges following a car crash, the country’s prime minister, Chris Hipkins, announced on Monday.
The Immigration and Protection Tribunal is a specialist, independent tribunal established in New Zealand under the Immigration Act 2009 with jurisdiction to hear appeals and applications regarding residence class visas, deportation, and claims to be recognised as a refugee or as a protected person.
New Zealand’s justice minister resigned Monday after police filed charges against her and said she was over the legal alcohol limit when she crashed into a parked car. The incident involving ...
With Joe Karam's help, he made his first application to the New Zealand Court of Appeal in 1995. In June 1998, he petitioned the Governor-General for a pardon. His case was reviewed by the Ministry of Justice, and sent back to the Court of Appeal which again turned him down. In March 2007, Bain took his case to the Privy Council in London.