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    Nelson courthouse update

    Nelson courthouse is expected to reopen to the public on Wednesday, June 4. The courthouse was vacated in February…

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    Discharge without conviction

    If a person pleads guilty to, or is found guilty of, an offence, usually they are convicted of…

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    Three new Judges appointed

    The Attorney-General has announced the appointment of David Laurenson KC, Sacha Nepe and Hermann Retzlaff as District Court…

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    Principal Youth Court Judge on New Zealand’s youth crime issues

      Principal Youth Court Judge Malosi spoke at length with NZME senior crime and justice journalist Anna Leask at…