Drastic and rapid changes to New Zealand’s bail, parole and sentencing practices need to happen – they should have happened decades ago.
Law Reform, Opinion, Drugs
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.
Human Rights, Criminal Justice, Freedom of Speech, Opinion
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.
