17 July 2009
Judges and penal policy
QUESTION: If the Minister of Justice and government think that judges' singular role is to apply the law enacted by Parliament and they should not contribute to the debate on appropriate penal policy and the criminal justice system, why then did the government invite 6 judges (Judge Becroft, Judge Bidois, Judge Carruthers, Judge Clark, Judge Johnson, Judge Rota) to participate in the government's "Drivers of Crime" ministerial summit?
> MinJust "Drivers of Crime: Ministerial Meeting"
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What a terribly helpful document that is.
There is a big difference between judges participating in this process and giving political speeches.
Besides the pols and the invited expert guest the document does not quote any of the participants.
My pick is that document will go nowhere – what a mishmash. What new rule can come out of this – what new programme?
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