Dear Ministry of Justice,

I request the following information under the Official Information Act 1982 in relation to the Supreme Court judgment in G (SC 130/2024) v R [2026] NZSC 19, delivered on 24 March 2026.

The date range for all requests is 4 April 2025 (the date the Supreme Court granted leave to appeal) to the date this request is processed. I request the following.

1. All ministerial briefings prepared by the Ministry of Justice for the Minister of Justice or the Associate Minister of Justice that reference G (SC 130/2024) v R [2026] NZSC 19 or the sentencing of aged-out youth offenders under the Sentencing Act 2002.

2. All correspondence between the Ministry of Justice and the Crown Law Office, the Parliamentary Counsel Office, the Ministry for Children | Oranga Tamariki, the Department of Corrections, or the New Zealand Police regarding G (SC 130/2024) v R [2026] NZSC 19 or any legislative or policy response to that decision.

3. All internal policy papers, options papers, discussion documents, or scoping papers prepared by or for the Ministry of Justice assessing the implications of G (SC 130/2024) v R [2026] NZSC 19 for sentencing practice, including any assessment of the decision’s interaction with sections 9B–9F of the Sentencing Act 2002.

4. Any drafting instructions or correspondence with the Parliamentary Counsel Office regarding proposed amendments to the Sentencing Act 2002, the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989, or the Crimes Act 1961 in response to G (SC 130/2024) v R [2026] NZSC 19.
Format

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I am content to receive documents in electronic format. Where documents are withheld in whole or in part, I request that the specific grounds under the Act be identified for each withholding.

Yours faithfully,

Lance D. Lavery