Case review hearings and delays
I Brown made this Official Information request to Ministry of Justice
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From: I Brown
Dear Ministry of Justice,
Please provide the following information:
1. The number of criminal cases that went to case review hearing in the years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021; and
2. The number of criminal cases in total in the years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021; and
3. The number of cases where case review hearings were adjourned at least once in the years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021; and
4. The number of cases where case review hearings were adjourned at least twice in the years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021; and
5. The number of cases where case review hearings were adjourned at least three times or more in the years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021; and
6. The number of case review hearings that had disclosure issues raised by the defence on the case management memorandum in the years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021; and
7. The number of case review hearings that were adjourned due to disclosure issues raised by the defence in the years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021; and
8. The number of cases where sanctions were imposed upon or awarded against the New Zealand Police, or an individual Police officer, for delays in providing disclosure in the years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021; and
9. A breakdown of the types of sanctions imposed upon or awarded against the either the New Zealand Police or individual Police officers for delays in providing disclosure in the years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021 and the numbers of each type sanction imposed for each year.
Yours faithfully,
I Brown
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From: OIA@justice.govt.nz
Ministry of Justice
Kia ora Mr Brown,
Thank you for emailing the Ministry of Justice.
We acknowledge receipt of your request regarding case review hearings and
delays.
This has been forwarded onto the relevant business unit to respond to.
You can expect a response by 19/09/2022.
Ngā mihi,
Ellen
Ministerial Relations and Services
Strategy, Governance and Finance
DDI: +64 4 918 8800
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From: I Brown <[FOI #20295 email]>
Sent: Friday, 19 August 2022 8:02 pm
To: [Ministry of Justice request email]
Subject: Official Information request - Case review hearings and delays
Dear Ministry of Justice,
Please provide the following information:
1. The number of criminal cases that went to case review hearing
in the years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021; and
2. The number of criminal cases in total in the years 2017,
2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021; and
3. The number of cases where case review hearings were adjourned
at least once in the years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021; and
4. The number of cases where case review hearings were adjourned
at least twice in the years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021; and
5. The number of cases where case review hearings were adjourned
at least three times or more in the years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and
2021; and
6. The number of case review hearings that had disclosure issues
raised by the defence on the case management memorandum in the years 2017,
2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021; and
7. The number of case review hearings that were adjourned due to
disclosure issues raised by the defence in the years 2017, 2018, 2019,
2020, and 2021; and
8. The number of cases where sanctions were imposed upon or
awarded against the New Zealand Police, or an individual Police officer,
for delays in providing disclosure in the years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020,
and 2021; and
9. A breakdown of the types of sanctions imposed upon or awarded
against the either the New Zealand Police or individual Police officers
for delays in providing disclosure in the years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020,
and 2021 and the numbers of each type sanction imposed for each year.
Yours faithfully,
I Brown
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Kia ora I Brown,
Please find attached a letter regarding your Official Information Act
request.
Our reference: OIA 98535
Ngā mihi,
Emma
Ministerial Relations and Services
Strategy, Governance and Finance
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-----Original Message-----
From: I Brown <[2][FOI #20295 email]>
Sent: Friday, 19 August 2022 8:02 pm
To: [3][Ministry of Justice request email]
Subject: Official Information request - Case review hearings and delays
Dear Ministry of Justice,
Please provide the following information:
1. The number of criminal cases that went to case review hearing
in the years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021; and
2. The number of criminal cases in total in the years 2017,
2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021; and
3. The number of cases where case review hearings were adjourned
at least once in the years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021; and
4. The number of cases where case review hearings were adjourned
at least twice in the years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021; and
5. The number of cases where case review hearings were adjourned
at least three times or more in the years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and
2021; and
6. The number of case review hearings that had disclosure issues
raised by the defence on the case management memorandum in the years 2017,
2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021; and
7. The number of case review hearings that were adjourned due to
disclosure issues raised by the defence in the years 2017, 2018, 2019,
2020, and 2021; and
8. The number of cases where sanctions were imposed upon or
awarded against the New Zealand Police, or an individual Police officer,
for delays in providing disclosure in the years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020,
and 2021; and
9. A breakdown of the types of sanctions imposed upon or awarded
against the either the New Zealand Police or individual Police officers
for delays in providing disclosure in the years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020,
and 2021 and the numbers of each type sanction imposed for each year.
Yours faithfully,
I Brown
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Kia ora,
Please see attached response to your OIA request.
Ngā mihi,
Media Team
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Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture
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