Ministry of Justice (New Zealand)

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Ministry of Justice
Māori : Tāhū o te Ture
Jurisdiction Justice, law
legal form Public Service Department
Headquarters Wellington
Ministry Ministry of Justice
minister Andrew Little
since October 26, 2017
Employee 3 795
Status: 2019
budget NZ $ 30.077 million
as of June 30, 2019
Website : www.justice.govt.nz
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The Ministry of Justice , in Māori Tāhū o te Ture , is a Ministry and Public Service Department in New Zealand that is responsible for the justice sector in New Zealand.

tasks

The Department is the only public sector agency in New Zealand that covers all three areas of government , such as the executive , legislature and independent judiciary, and has three basic goals, such as ensuring a safe society, Increase confidence in the judicial system and uphold the integrity of the New Zealand Constitution .

As of 2019, the ministry had distributed almost 3800 employees at around 120 locations in the country, all of whom work for the country's justice system. In addition to drafting bills for the government, the ministry also takes on the following expenses:

  • it supports 29 tribunals, agencies and committees that help New Zealanders resolve disputes,
  • it works with the judiciary to court services to the Supreme Court (Supreme Court), the Court of Appeal (Court of Appeal), the High Court (highest civil and criminal court), the 58  District Courts (District Courts), the Coroners Court (court of inquiry for deaths), the Environment Court , the Employment Court and the Māori Land Court (court for land matters relating to Māori ),
  • it negotiates historical claims from the Treaty of Waitangi and tries to reach positive and lasting agreements between the Crown and the Māori ,
  • it administers the Marine and Coastal Area ( Takutai Moana ) Act ,
  • it provides legal assistance through the Public Defense Service for people who are charged with criminal offenses,
  • it administers the legal aid system that pays legal aid to people who cannot afford a lawyer,
  • it works with others to reduce crime and recidivism,
  • it develops judicial policy and advises ministers and the cabinet, which helps to address a number of issues such as: B. supporting victims, making perpetrators accountable and promoting human rights,
  • it heads the justice sector (consisting of the Department of Justice, New Zealand Police, the Correctional Authority , the Crown Law Office , the Serious Fraud Office , the Oranga Tamariki - Ministry for Children ) who work together to reduce crime and recidivism,
  • it collects court-imposed fines,
  • it conducts 450,000 criminal records annually, helping employers make informed decisions.
  • it manages more than 150 pieces of legislation, including the Official Information Act .

literature

  • Ministry of Justice (Ed.): Tāhū o te Ture Annual Report . 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019 . Wellington 2019 (English, Online [PDF; 5.5 MB ; accessed on July 16, 2020]).

Web links

  • Homepage . Ministry of Justice,accessed July 16, 2020.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ The Hon. Andrew Little . New Zealand Parliament , May 15, 2020, accessed July 16, 2020 .
  2. ↑ Tahu o te Ture Annual Report . 2019, p.  8 .
  3. ↑ Tahu o te Ture Annual Report . 2019, p.  79 .
  4. ↑ About us . Ministry of Justice , March 20, 2020, accessed July 16, 2020 .