Law Reform, Opinion, Drugs
Law Aid
VOTING 'NO' IN OCTOBER'S CANNABIS CONTROL BILL ...

LawAid International brings decades of in-court experience to the debate around cannabis law reform, arguing strongly for legalisation and asking the undecided and those voting ‘No’ in September’s referendum to think again.

VOTING 'NO' IN OCTOBER'S CANNABIS CONTROL BILL REFERENDUM? THINK AGAIN.
Human Rights, Criminal Justice, Freedom of Speech, Opinion
Law Aid
JULIAN ASSANGE'S NEW ZEALAND LAWYER CRAIG TUCK: ...

In what is turning out to be a train wreck of arbitrary decision making by authorities, an Ecuadorean judge authorised the seizure of Julian’s belongings, so that US prosecutors could help themselves to items including manuscripts, legal papers, medical records and electronic equipment. Tuck describes the situation as utterly bizarre.

JULIAN ASSANGE'S NEW ZEALAND LAWYER CRAIG TUCK: "IT'S A TRAIN WRECK" - PRESS RELEASE

Human Rights

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SIMON BRIDGES, STOP USING THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM TO SCORE POLITICAL POINTS

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SIMON BRIDGES, STOP USING THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM TO SCORE POLITICAL POINTS

Drastic and rapid changes to New Zealand’s bail, parole and sentencing practices need to happen – they should have happened decades ago.

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SIR BOB JONES MIGHT NOT BE RACIST, BUT HE WRITES LIKE HE IS

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SIR BOB JONES MIGHT NOT BE RACIST, BUT HE WRITES LIKE HE IS

Sir Bob Jones’ racist diatribe against Maori, and the response calling for him to be stripped of his knighthood and prosecuted for hate speech raise big questions about the role of free speech in New Zealand society.

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LESE MAJESTE: ON THE RIGHT TO OFFEND THE GOVERNMENT

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LESE MAJESTE: ON THE RIGHT TO OFFEND THE GOVERNMENT

In Roman times, ruling emperors came to the conclusion that not only did they rule the state, they were the state. Thus, to criticise the emperor was to criticise the state.

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PHILLIP SMITH: HAIR FOR ALL

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PHILLIP SMITH: HAIR FOR ALL

The recent High court decision that prison officials acted wrongly in taking Phillip Smith's hairpiece from him has created public outrage against him and at times Justice Wylie.

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WHEN IS HATE A SPEECH?

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WHEN IS HATE A SPEECH?

Freedom of speech, freedom of religion and accusations of hate speech have continued to go off sporadically like Guy Fawkes a week after the explosive event.