Law and Justice
Law
- How laws are made
- See steps taken for a bill to become law, from being introduced into Parliament to becoming an Act of Parliament.
- http://www.parliament.nz/en-NZ/HowPWorks/Laws/
- Source: Parliamentary Service (NZ Govt)
- New Zealand Legislation
- See a complete list of New Zealand laws, statutory regulations and private acts and bills.
- http://www.legislation.govt.nz/
- Source: Parliamentary Counsel Office (NZ Govt)
- Bills before Parliament
- See the legislation going through Parliament now, and get information on each bill.
- http://www.parliament.nz/en-NZ/PB/Legislation/Bills/
- Source: Parliamentary Service (NZ Govt)
- Information for court users
- Download or order publications on court services and how to use them.
- http://www.justice.govt.nz/pubs/courts-publications/index.html
- Source: Ministry of Justice (NZ Govt)
- Information for jurors in New Zealand
- Answers to common questions about being on a jury.
- http://www.justice.govt.nz/pubs/courts/jury_service.html
- Source: Ministry of Justice (NZ Govt)
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Location of court houses
- Get addresses and contact details for all the courts in New Zealand.
- http://www.justice.govt.nz/contacts/courtaddresses.html
- Source: Ministry of Justice (NZ Govt)
- Higher courts
- All about the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and High Courts with sitting schedules, case summaries and decisions of public interest.
- http://www.courtsofnz.govt.nz/
- Source: Ministry of Justice (NZ Govt)
- Justice and crime statistics
- Get statistics about arrests, types of crimes, convictions, numbers of people in prison and more.
- http://www.stats.govt.nz/people/justice-crime/default.htm
- Source: Statistics New Zealand (NZ Govt)
- Sentencing
- All about the Sentencing Act and how it works, including victim impact statements, pre-sentence reports and what a judge considers in a decision.
- http://www.courtsofnz.govt.nz/about/system/role/sentencing.html
- Source: Ministry of Justice (NZ Govt)
- Fines Online
- Check if you have a fine, pay fines online and find out if a fine could affect your travel plans.
- http://www.fines.govt.nz/
- Source: Ministry of Justice (NZ Govt)
- About fines
- A step-by-step guide on what happens when you get a ticket or are issued a fine.
- http://www.fines.govt.nz/flowchart.html
- Source: Ministry of Justice (NZ Govt)
- Payments of fines online
- Pay your fine online or over the phone by credit card.
- https://secure.fines.govt.nz/online_payment.php
- Source: Ministry of Justice (NZ Govt)
- Driving infringements
- Answers to questions about traffic penalties - including demerit points, fines and how to pay.
- http://www.police.govt.nz/service/road/infringements_faq.html
- Source: The Police (NZ Govt)
- What is legal aid?
- Find out about government support to pay a lawyer when you can't afford to.
- http://www.lsa.govt.nz/whatis.php
- Source: Legal Services Agency (NZ Govt)
- Civil / Family Legal Aid
- Support with lawyers' fees for private and non-criminal problems that might go to court.
- http://www.lsa.govt.nz/cflaid.php
- Source: Legal Services Agency (NZ Govt)
