What does it take to not get bail?
There is a legitimate debate about when someone does or does not get bail, as people are innocent until found guilty. But as it can take well over a year for someone to come to trial, you need some...
View ArticleNational’s Sentencing Policy
National has now released its full sentencing, parole and bail policy. Key elements: No parole for the worst repeat violent offenders – those sentenced at least twice to prison terms of five years or...
View ArticleLabour lets pack rapist Shipton out early
TV3 reported tonight that the parole board is letting pack rapist Brad Shipton out of jail in a couple of weeks despite the fact he hasn’t served even three years of his eight and a half year sentence....
View ArticleLabour votes to repeal their own law
In 2007 Labour changed the bail law to make it easier for people to get bail, even if they had previously offended while on bail. National pledged to repeal this, and did so a few minutes ago. But here...
View ArticleLabour’s bail laws
Some good research by the Sunday News: VICTIMS’ families fiercely criticised changes to the bail laws fearing that they would let more dangerous criminals out on the streets. Now new figures released...
View ArticleBail laws review
Simon Power has just announced a review and consultation on bail laws. This is additional to the reversal of the change made by Labour in 2007 which made it easier for people to get bail. This was...
View ArticleNo bail
Edward Gay at NZ Herald reports: Internet multimillionaire Kim Dotcom has been declined bail. The German businessman, a resident in New Zealand, is accused of being at the centre of a computer piracy...
View ArticleSST on bail
Michael Fox at Stuff reports: The Sensible Sentencing Trust is set to launch a campaign to toughen bail laws after the murder of an Auckland teen, allegedly by a man on bail. The hard-line law and...
View ArticleChristie’s Law
The Herald reported: Tracey Marceau delivered a tearful plea to Parliament yesterday as she presented a 58,000 signature petition supporting the campaign, in memory of her slain daughter, to strengthen...
View ArticleKilling on bail
Anna Leask at NZ Herald reports: Twenty-three people were convicted of murders committed while free on bail over a five-year period, say Ministry of Justice figures obtained by the Herald. A further 21...
View ArticleChristie’s Law
The Herald reports: Mr King said he supported parts of Christie’s Law, the proposed amendments to the bail Act campaigned for by Christie’s parents after her death in November last year. … Mr King said...
View ArticleThe Bail Amendment Bill
The Bail Amendment Bill has just been reported back from select committee. I am a supporter of it, and think it will save lives. Akshay Chand should never have been able to get bail, and sadly he...
View ArticleYay for Judge Callender
Chloe Johnson at HoS reports: A district court judge is waging a crusade from the bench to stop serious offenders being released back into the community. At one sitting earlier this month, Judge...
View ArticleBail should not be repeated if broken
Anna Leask at NZ Herald reports: Doctors later said the severity of Mike’s head injuries was usually only seen in car-crash victims – they had never seen it in an assault before. Three men were...
View ArticleThe bail madness
Bail should be granted to most people awaiting trial, as they are innocent until proven guilty. Obviously not for the most serious cases such as murder. But when someone has a history of offending on...
View ArticleBail changes
The Herald reports: Serious violent, sexual or drugs offenders now face greater hurdles to getting bail after sweeping changes to bail laws were backed by Parliament. The Bail Amendment Bill passed...
View ArticleBail and travel
Stuff reports: Police are hunting a Wellington man facing drugs charges who skipped bail and fled the country ahead of trial. … Morahan would not have been stopped at the border as travel alerts and...
View ArticleWhat does it take to not get bail?
There is a legitimate debate about when someone does or does not get bail, as people are innocent until found guilty. But as it can take well over a year for someone to come to trial, you need some...
View ArticleNational’s Sentencing Policy
National has now released its full sentencing, parole and bail policy. Key elements: No parole for the worst repeat violent offenders – those sentenced at least twice to prison terms of five years or...
View ArticleLabour lets pack rapist Shipton out early
TV3 reported tonight that the parole board is letting pack rapist Brad Shipton out of jail in a couple of weeks despite the fact he hasn’t served even three years of his eight and a half year sentence....
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