Minister of Justice of New Zealand

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The Minister of Justice of New Zealand is the Cabinet member responsible for overseeing the country’s justice system, including criminal and civil law policy, courts administration, and legal reforms.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Cabinet position
government ministerial role
appointedBy Governor-General of New Zealand
Prime Minister of New Zealand
associatedWith Crimes Act 1961 (New Zealand)
Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (New Zealand)
Evidence Act 2006 (New Zealand)
Human Rights Act 1993
surface form: Human Rights Act 1993 (New Zealand)

New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990
Sentencing Act 2002 (New Zealand)
collaboratesWith Attorney-General of New Zealand
Minister of Corrections of New Zealand
Minister of Police of New Zealand
country New Zealand
jurisdiction New Zealand
legalFramework operates under the Constitution Act 1986 (New Zealand)
subject to New Zealand Cabinet Manual
memberOf Executive branch of the Government of New Zealand
nominatedBy Prime Minister of New Zealand
officeHoldersInclude Andrew Little
Doug Graham
Geoffrey Palmer
Ginny Andersen
Judith Collins
Kiri Allan
Paul Goldsmith
Phil Goff
Ralph Hanan
oversees justice system of New Zealand
policy relating to access to justice
policy relating to civil justice reform
policy relating to criminal justice reform
policy relating to victims’ rights
partOf Cabinet of New Zealand
surface form: New Zealand Cabinet
portfolioIncludes constitutional law policy
court system oversight
electoral law policy
human rights policy (domestic legal framework)
justice policy
legal aid policy
reportsTo New Zealand Parliament
surface form: Parliament of New Zealand

Prime Minister of New Zealand
responsibleFor civil law policy in New Zealand
courts administration in New Zealand
criminal law policy in New Zealand
legal reforms in New Zealand
seat Wellington
style The Honourable
worksWith Ministry of Justice (New Zealand)

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Attorney-General of New Zealand worksWith Minister of Justice of New Zealand
Electoral Commission (New Zealand) overseenBy Minister of Justice of New Zealand
this entity surface form: Minister of Justice (New Zealand)
New Zealand justice sector agencies overseenBy Minister of Justice of New Zealand
this entity surface form: Minister of Justice (New Zealand)
Judith Collins positionHeld Minister of Justice of New Zealand
Andrew Little positionHeld Minister of Justice of New Zealand