Royal prerogative of mercy

Ross Francis made this Official Information request to Andrew Little

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From: Ross Francis

Dear Andrew Little,

I have the following request for information.

Dr Barry Parsonson’s review of the research literature was included in Peter Ellis’s first application for the Royal prerogative of mercy in 1997. In March 1998, Justice Ministry officials said his reports cast “considerable doubt on the reliability of the evidence given by the [child] complainants”.

Did officials raise any doubts about the safety of Peter Ellis’s conviction, or concerns about the case in general, with then Justice Minister Doug Graham in 1998 or 1999? Please supply me with all records of any doubts or concerns that were brought to the attention of Graham or Phil Goff (who succeeded Graham as Justice Minister) between 1 March 1998 and 30 June 2002.

When was the Royal Prerogative of Mercy introduced in New Zealand? Apart from a posthumous pardon for Mokomoko in 1992 (he was executed in 1866), who has been pardoned following an application for the Royal prerogative and in what year did the pardon take place? On average, how many applications are made for the Royal prerogative each year?

Please advise if you have any queries about this request.

Yours faithfully,

Ross Francis

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Good morning Mr Francis,

 

Acknowledging receipt of your OIA request, transferred from the Office of
Hon Andrew Little to the Ministry of Justice on 16 August 2018, as laid
out in the attached email.

 

We have passed this to the relevant business unit and you can expect a
response on or before 13 September 2018.

 

Kind regards,

   

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Tēnā koe Mr Francis

 

We noticed the letter was not attached to the previous email we sent you. 
We have now attached the letter for you to view.

 

Ngā mihi

 

Office of Hon Andrew Little MP
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From: A Little Office (MIN)
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Subject: Letter to Ross Francis - OIA transfer

 

Tēnā koe Mr Francis

 

 

Please see the attached letter regarding your OIA request.

 

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Good afternoon Mr Francis

 

Please find attached a response to requests made to the Ministry of
Justice and the Minister of Justice (and then transferred to the Ministry
to reply). 

 

As a significant part of both requests was identical, the Ministry has
dealt with both together in one response.

 

Regards

 

Antony

 

 

 

   

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