Crown Law Office response to G (SC 130/2024) v R [2026] NZSC 19 — sentencing of aged-out youth offenders
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From: Lance D. Lavery
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
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Kia ora Lance
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information under the Official Information Act 1982.
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to your request will be provided as soon as is reasonably practicable, and
in any case within 20 working days of receipt of your request, i.e. by 5
May 2026.
Ngā mihi nui | Kind regards
Te Tari Ture o te Karauna Crown Law Office
19 Aitken Street | PO Box 2858 | Wellington 6011
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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
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Kia ora Lance
Please see attached for the response to your Official Information Act
request of 3 April 2026.
Ngā mihi nui | Kind regards
Te Tari Ture o te Karauna Crown Law Office
19 Aitken Street | PO Box 2858 | Wellington 6011
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Subject: Official Information request - Crown Law Office response to G (SC
130/2024) v R [2026] NZSC 19 — sentencing of aged-out youth offenders
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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
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please:
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you.
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