That’s good advice
It is the judiciary’s job to apply the law as set by Parliament … this Government was elected on this sentencing policy. Judges are appointed to apply it. The Chief […]
Simon Power
The role of the judiciary is to judge
There has been much wailing and gnashing of teeth over Dame Sian Elias’ remarks about the prison muster. Nevertheless, this is what Chief Justices (and their equivalents elsewhere) do from […]
s169: enshrining a murderer’s right to blame the victim
Clayton Weatherston put a knife in his bag, went to his ex-girlfriend’s house and stabbed her to death. He admits to all of that but he is pleading not guilty […]
Symbolic bidding war?
I have long defended the mÄori party’s decision to enter government with National on two grounds; The decision is theirs to make on behalf of those MÄori who form their […]
Memo to SOEs:
Out-perform the private sector or join it. This is the ultimatum I’m reading into Simon Power’s letter to SOE chairs. I think it’s entirely right for the government to expect […]
Preserving the loopholes – National’s approach to Electoral Finance
This week we look certain to see National repeal most of the Electoral Finance Act under urgency. While Simon Power is publicly stating they’re going to keep the disclosure rules, […]