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 (Unrecognised file type - unknown size)
- Download or order publications on court services and how to use them.
- http://www.justice.govt.nz/publications/court-users (Unrecognised file type - unknown size)
- Source: Ministry of Justice (NZ Govt)
- Information for jurors in New Zealand (Unrecognised file type - unknown size)
- Answers to common questions about being on a jury.
- http://www.justice.govt.nz/services/access-to-justice/jury-service-1 (Unrecognised file type - unknown size)
- 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://search.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/people_and_communities/crime_and_justice.aspx
- 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 (Unrecognised file type - unknown size)
- A step-by-step guide on what happens when you get a ticket or are issued a fine.
- http://www.justice.govt.nz/fines/fines (Unrecognised file type - unknown size)
- Source: Ministry of Justice (NZ Govt)
- Payments of fines online (Unrecognised file type - 30 b)
- Pay your fine online or over the phone by credit card.
- https://www.paymentsonline.co.nz/OnlinePaymentServlet?cd_community=MOJNZ&cd_currency=NZD&cd_supplier_business=MOJNZ (Unrecognised file type - 30 b)
- 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: New Zealand Police (NZ Govt)
- Legal aid
- Find out about government support to pay a lawyer when you can't afford to.
- http://www.justice.govt.nz/services/legal-aid
- Source: Ministry of Justice (NZ Govt)
- Civil / Family Legal Aid
- Support with lawyers' fees for private and non-criminal problems that might go to court.
- http://www.justice.govt.nz/services/legal-aid/legal-aid-applications
- Source: Ministry of Justice (NZ Govt)
- Disputes Tribunal (Unrecognised file type - unknown size)
- Information and publications on how to settle a dispute without lawyers or going to court.
- http://www.justice.govt.nz/tribunals/disputes-tribunal (Unrecognised file type - unknown size)
- Source: Ministry of Justice (NZ Govt)
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