Chief Justice Dame Sian Elias made some valid points in a speech about prison numbers, but the speech crossed a constitutional line, Prime Minister John Key said today.Read Full Story
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They will also meet Chief Justice of the New Zealand Supreme Court Dame Sian Elias, and representatives of the Commonwealth women parliamentarians. The delegation includes MPs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Bhartruhari Mahtab, Radha Mohan Singh, Ram Gopal Yadav and ...
as did Chief Justice Dame Sian Elias. Despite serious concerns expressed by lawyers about the judge’s misconduct and whether he should stay in the job, both judicial leaders refused to comment to NBR on the future of Judge Willy – then on $186,000 a ...
He was convicted in 1994 on the basis of his inconsistent admissions. This was appealed and the convictions quashed with Chief Justice Dame Sian Elias saying that the Crown had appeared to be "selective" in saying that Pora told a pack of lies about almost ...
A request last July for details of costs was declined. But eventually limited information was provided after Chief Justice Dame Sian Elias agreed to the disclosure. The data covered travel and accommodation costs for classes of judges, but it is not broken ...
He maintained standards by example and he was always very fair." The Chief Justice, Dame Sian Elias, said Mr Haigh was a leader of the bar. "He represented those charged with very serious offences but he was also a competent employment lawyer. Indeed ...
Dame Sian Elias was one of those in the lounge and she introduced me to her travelling companion, a beautifully dressed older gentleman, who stood and shook my hand. We exchanged pleasantries and then went back to our respective corners. I was using the ...