I have been assisting a year 13 Legal Studies course at Pukekohe High School and as part of that invited ‘visits’ to our Pukekohe court and an opportunity to see a Jury Trial during a visit to the BIG court at Manukau.
Keeping your head
Kiribati’s constitutional crisis is no closer to resolution, with the country’s court of appeal criticising the government for its conduct towards suspended high court judge David Lambourne, an Australian citizen. Kiribati’s chief justice, New Zealand judge William Hastings, was suspended in late June just as he was due to begin hearing a constitutional challenge brought by Lambourne to his own suspension. Both judges have been suspended on unspecified allegations of misconduct.
Spider Woman: A Life by Lady Hale
Baroness Hale of Richmond, the first female president of the UK Supreme Court, begins her autobiography by listing her “impostor moments”. She also notes the many times when, “unbelievably”, she became the first woman to achieve something, from working for the Law Commission to becoming a member of the Athenaeum.
Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra: ‘our music is our gun’
Resulting win for Bailey
AG scraps diversity training
Our Community Magistrates
JANZ recognises all judicial officers. This month we focus on community magistrates. There are 15 community magistrates (CMs) sitting in 36 courthouses. While our brothers and sisters provide vital, tireless work in the course of community justice, they are treated very poorly by the MoJ executive especially in relation to their terms and conditions.
Transgender rights
War on Ukraine: update
The war in Ukraine grinds on – and depressingly all the signs are that it will continue to do so with a significant casualty toll for some time to come. But the landmark legal event in the conflict over the last few days was last week’s life sentence for the first Russian convicted of war crimes in Ukraine since the war started.
Afghanistan plea for help
Allison Bailey tribunal against Stonewall captivates the Bar
Swearing in Justices of the Peace: May 2022
Former Speaker of the House of Representatives / Te Mana Whakawā o te Whare, Ross Robertson, now President of the Franklin Justices of the Peace Association with Gerard Winter receiving koha of a Paipera Tapu one of 843 especially printed and sent as a treasure to every Marae by new Justice of the Peace Grace Maraea van den Brink
What is a woman? Don’t try asking a judge
From RNZ: International Criminal Court looks at current Ukraine conflict
Gallipoli stories
There are many stories of ordinary New Zealanders who embarked on an adventure here at Gallipoli that, in many cases, cost them their lives. The incredible events of the Anzacs is a tale of harsh realities, courage, defeat, pride, and spirit in war. One such story told by the National Army Museum is that of 3/168 Staff Sergeant William Henry, DCM, New Zealand Medical Corps.
Sir William Young's address at the 2018 ANZAC Day National Commemorative Service
Republicans riled as Biden picks first black woman for Supreme Court
Courts Future survey
Imagine getting a glimpse into the future. Even if imperfect, such an insight could give you an advantage about what your court could be facing in the next ten years. For the last decade, the Court Futures survey has been asking court professionals from around the world to give their best estimate of what the future might hold for courts.
Te Hunga Kaiwhakawa o Aotearoa The Judges Association of New Zealand (JANZ) welcomes the class of ’22.
There are new judges appointed every year. Usually these judges and their partners have a brief ‘induction’ from the Chief District Court Judge in Wellington. Covid delayed this process and so some 11 judges from 2020 and 2021 and their partners participated in a conjoint induction in Wellington over the week of the 16–18 January 2022.
Call to action: rescue Afghanistan's women judges
So many of you have asked how you can help. The IAWJ campaign is now live at AfghanWomenJudgesFund.org.




















