The recently introduced Psychoactive Substances Act 2013 has caused great debate. What does it actually mean for drug reform in NZ? Sebastian Hartley investigates, as part of the EJP's new series 'Cross-Examination'.
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The government announced changes to prison regulations affecting transgender prisoners. We view the government’s announced policy change as a positive development for transgender prisoners in New Zealand.
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After a history of abuse and victimhood, Ms Wihongi fatally stabbed Mr Hirini in June 2009. In R v Wihongi, Ms Wihongi was denied appeal to the Supreme Court and has exhausted all domestic remedies. EJP Pro Bono and On Campus were asked to prepare research on the possibility of an appeal to the United Nations Human Rights Committee or the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women.
Read MoreThe Pro Bono Team’s research on the rights of transgender prisoners, in conjunction with Kelly Ellis, has sparked wide attention in the media.
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The Equal Justice Project Pro Bono team recently had the opportunity to undertake important research regarding the principle of legality in New Zealand. Our research concerned the application of this principle to two cases that are currently before the courts – both of which have received substantial media coverage in recent months.
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Transgender people are especially vulnerable in prisons due to the transient nature of their biological and identified gender. The Pro Bono team was asked to conduct research into the current legal position regarding the treatment of transgender prisoners in New Zealand.
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EJP Pro Bono does research for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court.
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