19 March, 2024
Memorandum for incoming Attorney-General
The Chief Justice has released the memorandum she provided to Attorney-General Judith Collins on Ms Collins appointment to the role of Attorney-General in November 2023. The Attorney-General has agreed to the release and the deletions made to protect privacy and preserve free and frank communication between the Chief Justice and Attorney-General.
The memorandum notes that cost savings are being required of all Ministries other than those charged with providing front-line services. The courts, supported as they are by the Ministry of Justice, have not been exempted from the budgetary reductions, even though they provide essential front-line services.