Election year:
2023
Political party:
Green Party
Associated politicians:
Policy:
Justice and Courts
- Remove court fees to ensure everyone has a reasonable opportunity to access justice.
- Fund the courts’ needs at each stage of the process, to fulfil the Executive’s constitutional obligations.
- Properly fund and resource the courts system in order to reduce average waiting times for trial after being charged to below three months (excepting genuine delays relating to establishing a case for defence), including expanding the number of district courts and related staff.
- Review the cost recovery rules for court cases, to broaden the range of situations in which cost recovery is available and reflect actual costs by bringing the level of payment into line with those payable in civil cases.
- Increase the range of sentencing options available to judges in criminal court cases.
- Support the expansion of Rangitahi Courts and the establishment of other marae based criminal justice courts.
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