Dear Crown Law Office,

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. I note that Crown Law’s published prosecution guidelines on sentencing are not the subject of this request.

The date range for Requests 1, 2, and 4 is 4 April 2025 (the date the Supreme Court granted leave to appeal) to the date this request is processed. The date range for Request 3 is 24 March 2026 to the date this request is processed. I request the following.

1. All advice, memoranda, or briefings prepared by the Crown Law Office for the Attorney-General, the Solicitor-General, or any Minister regarding G (SC 130/2024) v R [2026] NZSC 19 or the sentencing of aged-out youth offenders.

2. All correspondence between the Crown Law Office and the Ministry of Justice, 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. Any proposed amendments, updates, or supplementary guidance to Crown Law’s prosecution guidelines on sentencing arising from G (SC 130/2024) v R [2026] NZSC 19.

4. Any assessment prepared by Crown Law regarding the interaction between G (SC 130/2024) v R [2026] NZSC 19 and sections 9B–9F of the Sentencing Act 2002.

This request has been filed via fyi.org.nz. Please send your response to this request via fyi.org.nz rather than directly to the requester.

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