The government today responded to criticisms of the judiciary by announcing sweeping reforms of the court system. The proposals released today by Justice Minister Judith Collins aim to address claims made by some that the judiciary is out of touch, and struggling to adapt to a changing environment. Under the proposed reforms judges will be…
Hard-hitting conservative columnist Dr Frank Shizenhausen returns after a long break People have been jumping all over Garth McVicar, head of the Sensible Sentencing Trust, after he claimed in a select committee submission that gay marriage would lead to more crime. It’s shocking the way a good man like McVicar can’t even make an argument entirely devoid of evidence,…
Sensible Sentencing Trust spokesperson Garth McVicar has accused the Government of being soft on crime, after a third major earthquake rocked the Canterbury region this week. Monday’s two quakes inflicted further damage upon a region struggling to recover from the events of September and February, and caused further distress to people already seriously traumatised. Mr…
Finally the end of a long day, after a troubled night. I had a restless sleep, after a monstrous vision appeared in my dreams last night. Don’t ask me why, but I dreamed I was travelling in a lift with Garth McVicar, and that he was an important client of my firm. Don’t ask me…
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