Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
Work smarter with a Pro licence Learn More
Parliament

Gordon Campbell | Parliament TV | Parliament Today | Video | Questions Of the Day | Search

 

Prosecution services review released



Hon Christopher Finlayson
Attorney-General
20 October 2011 Media Statement

Prosecution services review released

A report on released today shows that public prosecution services are generally effective and efficient, but there are opportunities for improvements, Attorney-General Christopher Finlayson said today.

The review, by John Spencer, was initiated in March 2011 to determine whether prosecutions brought by public sector agencies could be delivered in a more cost-effective and sustainable manner at the same or higher quality levels.
“It is pleasing to note that the Crown Solicitor network, which is one of the oldest public-private partnership in New Zealand, is providing an outstanding prosecution service,” Mr Finlayson said. “He concluded that New Zealand has a high quality, independent criminal prosecution service that does not need radical change.”

The report recommends looking at mechanisms for active management of Crown Solicitors’ funding and greater oversight of public prosecutions by the Solicitor-General.

The report also found that in the prosecution of summary offences, the Police Prosecution Service was performing well, as were departments with considerable experience in prosecutions such as the Department of Labour, Customs, the Department of Conservation, Inland Revenue and the Ministry of Social Development.

“I welcome the observations Mr Spencer has made regarding the opportunities to improve the public prosecution services, “Mr Finlayson said. “I will be carefully and seriously consider all of his recommendations.”

Advertisement - scroll to continue reading

Are you getting our free newsletter?

Subscribe to Scoop’s 'The Catch Up' our free weekly newsletter sent to your inbox every Monday with stories from across our network.

The report will be considered alongside a concurrent review of the Roles and Functions of the Solicitor-General and Crown Law, which is due to be reported back in February 2012.
The report is available on the Ministry of Justice website here

http://www.justice.govt.nz/policy/justice-system-improvements/review-of-prosecution-services


________________________________________


© Scoop Media

Advertisement - scroll to continue reading
 
 
 
Parliament Headlines | Politics Headlines | Regional Headlines


Gordon Campbell: On The US Opposition To Mortgage Interest Deductibility For Landlords


Should landlords be able to deduct the interest on the loans they take out to bankroll their property speculation? The US Senate Budget Committee and Bloomberg News don't think this is a good idea, for reasons set out below. Regardless, our coalition government has been burning through a ton of political capital by giving landlords a huge $2.9 billion tax break via interest deductibility, while still preaching the need for austerity to the disabled, and to everyone else...
More


 
 

Government: Concerns Conveyed To China Over Cyber Activity
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has confirmed New Zealand’s concerns about cyber activity have been conveyed directly to the Chinese Government. “The Prime Minister and Minister Collins have expressed concerns today about malicious cyber activity... More

ALSO:


Government: GDP Decline Reinforces Government’s Fiscal Plan

Declining GDP for the December quarter reinforces the importance of restoring fiscal discipline to public spending and driving more economic growth, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says... More

ALSO:


Government: Humanitarian Support For Gaza & West Bank

Winston Peters has announced NZ is providing a further $5M to respond to the extreme humanitarian need in Gaza and the West Bank. “The impact of the Israel-Hamas conflict on civilians is absolutely appalling," he said... More


Government: New High Court Judge Appointed

Judith Collins has announced the appointment of Wellington Barrister Jason Scott McHerron as a High Court Judge. Justice McHerron graduated from the University of Otago with a BA in English Literature in 1994 and an LLB in 1996... More

 
 
 
 
 
 

LATEST HEADLINES

  • PARLIAMENT
  • POLITICS
  • REGIONAL
 
 

InfoPages News Channels


 
 
 
 

Join Our Free Newsletter

Subscribe to Scoop’s 'The Catch Up' our free weekly newsletter sent to your inbox every Monday with stories from across our network.