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The New Zealand Justice Forum aims to pool the collective experiences of our citizens, lawyers, and academics in order to discuss the many defects that weaken the integrity of the legal system. Corruption amongst politicians and judiciary is one deficiency that affects our international reputation. When you consider a corrupt politician or judge, you may think of one who trades rulings or favours for cash, as far as we know, that sort of corruption is rare in NZ, but corruption may take subtle but equally destructive forms. A dishonest judge can ignore evidence, twist rules and procedure, manufacture facts or ignore others. Many judges allow illegitimate claims while dismissing valid ones by ignoring evidence, mischaracterising pleadings, and misapplying the law. When a judge does these things intentionally, he or she commits a crime. Petty or grand, the acts are still crimes and it takes surprisingly little to “steer” a case. This forum aims to encourage members to post their individual case files, thereby providing transparent evaluation of the decision making process.

We are currently collecting forum links to New Zealand support networks, indymedia & legal websites to provide  online "users of the justice system" with media and legal resources at http://newzealandjustice.com/

The New Zealand Justice Forum with a basic interface can also be found at- https://apps.faceboo...tice/forums.php
 

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Legal 8 Apr 2019
Wellington lawyer suspended for tampering with trust documents

The New Zealand Law Society announced last week that a senior Wellington lawyer Andrew Maclean Morrison was suspended from practicing law for six months after tampering with a trust document.

Ross van der Schyff (pictured on left)

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Legal 31 Dec 2015
Sir Terence Arnold, KNZM

Sir Terence Arnold's past conduct would likely preclude his ability to become a judge in any other law abiding country, let alone be awarded a knighthood for his services to justice in New Zealand.

Sir Terence Arnold

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Legal 2 Dec 2015
Court refuses to correct its own error !

WELLINGTON — Justices Randerson, French, and Kos of the New Zealand Court of Appeal today refused to grant an application to correct errors in a sealed Judgment of the Court, recently found to be materially different from the actual decision of the Court.

Justice Randerson

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Legal 17 Oct 2015
Forum calls for mandatory drug testing of judges and lawyers:

After several high profile drug cases involving members of the New Zealand Police and the legal profession, the New Zealand Justice Forum today called for the mandatory drug testing of all officers of the Court.

Incapacitated Justice Rhys Harrison

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Government 5 Aug 2015
Justice Dept Denies Negligence

General Manager for Higher Courts Paula Tesoriero, today denied that former Appeal Court registrar Claire Brown had been negligent after sealing Court orders altered by Wellington lawyer Roger Chapman.

Paula Tesoriero- Justice Dept Manager

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Legal 25 Jul 2015
Former Appeal Court President Caught Out

Former President of the New Zealand Court of Appeal and Supreme Court Justice Sir Mark O'Regan was caught with his pants down yesterday, after an application to disqualify him from ruling on a matter involving a fraud on the Court of Appeal was filed in the Supreme Court.

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Legal 5 Mar 2014
Justice Department "fixes" trial of court employee

WELLINGTON — Last week, on a quiet Monday afternoon in the Porirua District Court, Judge Arthur Tompkins dealt with a case that up until recently would have been put to a jury to decide whether or not the Crown had proven its case.

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Legal 7 Sep 2013
Kim Dotcom summoned to give evidence against John Banks

AUCKLAND — Judge Edwin Paul of the Auckland District Court has made an Oral Evidence Order requiring Kim Dotcom.

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Government 21 Aug 2013
Ministry of Economic Development refuses information request

Ministry of Economic Development lawyer Grant Slevin, today rejected requests for further information about the policies adopted by the Official Assignee to allow the executor of a deceased estate to take bankruptcy proceedings against her own estate.

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Government 11 Aug 2013
Foss flip flops over insolvency policy

Last month, the Minister for Commerce, the Hon Craig Foss answered a Parliamentary Question about the powers of the Official Assignee in New Zealand and advised that the OA had no power to override a statute.

The Hon Craig Foss-Minister for Commerce

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Legal 5 Aug 2013
Insolvency policy questioned

The right to statutory set-off between legatees of a deceased estate is contained in the Insolvent Debtors Relief Act 1729 and the Debts Relief Amendment Act 1735, known together as the Statutes of Set Off.

Hon Craig Foss

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Legal 26 Jul 2013
Department for sick bird

Last month on a New Zealand television news show, Levin pensioner Sam Probert was interviewed after staging a one-man rent revolt which led to him being evicted from his flat by police.

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News 20 Jul 2013
Chief Justice against sending activist to jail

Long-time judicial critic and activist Vince Siemer, will begin his prison sentence today for contempt of court following last week's Supreme Court ruling has found an ally in none other than Chief Justice Sian Elias.

Chief Justice Sian Elias

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Legal 13 Jul 2013
Website Publisher Ordered to Prison

Website publisher Vince Siemer, the operator of "Kiwisfirst" and strident critic of New Zealand judges, has been ordered to commence a six week prison sentence today in the wake of a decision of the Supreme Court decision concerning publication of the decision of Justice Helen Winkelmann to refuse the alleged Urewera terrorists a jury trial.

Website Publisher Vince Siemer

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Legal 26 Jun 2013
Citizen's advocate wins pensioner housing case

Citizens advocate Graham Mc Cready has won a case on behalf of Wellington tenants at Strathmore Court in Miramar.

Graham McCready

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Legal 30 Apr 2013
John Banks Prosecutio​n Referred to Crown Law

WELLINGTON CITY — The private prosecution of Act Party leader, the Hon John Banks, over his failure to record donations to his mayoralty campaign.has been referred to the Solicitor General, Michael Heron, with a request that the Crown consider taking over the prosecution.

john donkey.com

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Legal 10 Apr 2013
Watchdog nips lobbying judges

Vince Siemer

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Legal 8 Apr 2013
Solicitor General meets with protesters

On Sunday, a small group of around 15 justice protesters concerned about access to justice and judicial accountability staged a peaceful hour long protest outside the Auckland home of New Zealand's Solicitor General, Michael Heron QC.

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Legal 5 Jul 2012
Wellington District Court swamped with backlog

The Wellington District Court court has advised Crown and defence counsel that the court system is being swamped with a backlog of cases and a stakeholders meeting will be held at the court on the 27th of July 2012, seeking input from those concerned.

Wellington District Court

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Legal 30 Jun 2012
Sir Peter Blanchard's swan song

WELLINGTON — Rt Hon Sir Peter Blanchard has been a judge of the Supreme Court, New Zealand's final court of appeal, since 2004.

PARTING SHOTS from  Sir Peter Blanchard

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Legal 24 Jun 2012
Forum proposes NZ Truth Commission

The New Zealand Justice Forum is proposing that the government set up a Truth Commission in the wake of Patrick O'briens revelations that as a former undercover policeman he was responsible for numerous acts of perjury that led to convictions of people whose trust he'd gained.

Patrick O'Brien

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Legal 17 Jun 2012
Judge calls Judicature Act "Dickensian"

Some "Dickensian" provisions in the New Zealand legal system should be updated because the Judicature Act had been amended many times and now had a "distinctly patchwork quilt" appearance, with gaps and overlaps in legislation, Law Commission president Sir Grant Hammond says.

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