At first and second glance, I find myself in agreement with No Right Turn. And WhaleOil. That can't happen often, surely? So why are we all worried about significant changes to Law and Order in the NZ Justice system?
For my part, I have little faith in legislators making good legislation, and when efficiency is the driver, I have even less faith. And I'm usually a guy with a fair bit of faith.
Just not in National.
The biggest issues in this for me are the abolition of juries for being judged on any crime under 3 years (currently three months) and also that the changes to the presumption of innocence and right to silence are all part and parcel of a rushed bill with a very weird "compromise" that is looking and quacking like a duck, but I'd also accept that it's a dog.
And we are all just slow cooked frogs.
For my part, I have little faith in legislators making good legislation, and when efficiency is the driver, I have even less faith. And I'm usually a guy with a fair bit of faith.
Just not in National.
The biggest issues in this for me are the abolition of juries for being judged on any crime under 3 years (currently three months) and also that the changes to the presumption of innocence and right to silence are all part and parcel of a rushed bill with a very weird "compromise" that is looking and quacking like a duck, but I'd also accept that it's a dog.
And we are all just slow cooked frogs.