Mentions of Dunedin Community Law Centre in New Zealand Parliament debates
Dunedin Community Law Centre has been mentioned in 16 parliamentary debates since November 2005.
Criminal Procedure (Reform and Modernisation) Bill
Second Reading 27 Sep 2011
RAHUI KATENE ... to 1,400 fewer cases needing to be designated for trial by jury. Our concern, however, was that best expressed by the Dunedin Community Law Centre, that the removal of the right to trial by jury might mean that some people may think that “justice has not been served ...
Crimes Amendment Bill (No 2) 2011
In Committee 14 Sep 2011
Dr RAJEN PRASAD ... where that defence was used, we ought to come back and look at that to see whether this is what was intended. The Dunedin Community Law Centre raised a number of very important points. It referred to the longstanding tradition in common law that requires a person ...
Legal Services Bill
In Committee 8 Mar 2011
Hon DAVID PARKER ... in New Zealand was the Grey Lynn Neighbourhood Law Office, which was formed in the 1970s. The second one was the Dunedin Community Law Centre, which was a different model and proved to be the model for the rest of the community law centres.
Motor Vehicle Sales Amendment Bill 2009
Second Reading 24 Jun 2010
TE URUROA FLAVELL ... for offences under the Act from $50,000 to $100,000. I was interested in the views of the Dunedin Community Law Centre, which strongly supported the consumer focus of this bill. It was particularly aware of the requirement for traders to ...
Sentencing and Parole Reform Bill
In Committee 18 May 2010
CHRIS HIPKINS ... opportunity to sit on the select committee, but I had the opportunity to read through some of those submissions. The Dunedin Community Law Centre pointed out, very well, I think, that the Parole Board now declines 72 percent of parole applications, and that is a ...
Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Bill, Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Amendment Bill, Sentencing Amendment Bill - Third Readings
Third Readings 9 Apr 2009
RAHUI KATENE ... the Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Bill there was a statement from my electorate of Te Tai Tonga, specifically from the Dunedin Community Law Centre, that made all the members sit up. The statement raised the concern that there is not adequate provision for people to ...
Human Tissue Bill
Second Reading 23 Oct 2007
TARIANA TURIA ... whenua is needed to discuss issues involved with organ donation. Much the same concerns came forward from the Dunedin Community Law Centre. It supported the right of families to object to the use of human tissue, noting that once an individual has passed away,...
Social Security Amendment Bill
Third Reading 21 Jun 2007
Dr PITA SHARPLES ... supporting Sue Bradford’s age-discrimination bill, where 16 and 17-year-olds will receive the adult minimum wage. The Dunedin Community Law Centre described this bill as a shuffling of beneficiaries into low-paid, insecure work, which does not benefit individuals or ...
Justices of the Peace Amendment Bill
Second Reading 27 Mar 2007
HONE HARAWIRA ... to try to get good training so that JPs can properly carry out their roles. We support the recommendation from the Dunedin Community Law Centre that if we truly value the work of our JPs, we should make sure they get some decent training in the role before taking ...
Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Bill
Second Reading 17 Feb 2009
TE URUROA FLAVELL ... we can be sure that Māori will gain access to the quality legal advice and representation that will be needed. The Dunedin Community Law Centre, I understand, said in its submission that the bill will be used primarily to target petty criminals, and it is in that ...
First Reading 20 Mar 2007
Dr PITA SHARPLES ... occurred. We have to admit to being apprehensive about such powers, in the light of advice from members of the Dunedin Community Law Centre. They have raised concern that there are not enough adequate protections for the innocent in the bill or, for that matter,...
Māori Purposes Bill
Second Reading 5 Dec 2006
TE URUROA FLAVELL ... adequately with Māori regarding the reasonableness and appropriateness of the cut-off date of 1 September 2008. The Dunedin Community Law Centre and the NgaiTahu Maori Law Centre argued that good government demands more than doing what is popular. It demands that ...
Coroners Bill
Third Reading 24 Aug 2006
Dr PITA SHARPLES ... raised the issue that Māori must have input into the selection of the chief coroner and the selection criteria. The Dunedin Community Law Centre recommended there should be Māori advocates in the coroner’s office who can liaise between whānau and coroners—advocates ...
Housing Restructuring and Tenancy Matters (Information Matching) Amendment Bill
Third Reading 29 Jun 2006
TE URUROA FLAVELL ... surveillance scheme—is obviously going to speak against this bill. We have picked up on the submissions from the Dunedin Community Law Centre, which was concerned at the multi-type surveillance able to be brought to bear on one individual by a number of ...
Second Reading 13 Jun 2006
ANNE TOLLEY ... discussion took place about information sharing outside any agreed protocols. In particular, the submission from the Dunedin Community Law Centre highlighted concerns around informal information-sharing between agencies, and expressed fears that allowing such ...
Urgent Debates - David Parker—Resignation from Executive
David Parker—Resignation from Executive 21 Mar 2006
Hon PETE HODGSON ... of the people—he would want me to make it clear, I am sure, that he was not by any means the only one—who began the Dunedin Community Law Centre, which became a model for community law centres around the country. He then spent time as a lawyer in London before ...