Law Society warns of challenges to the rule of law despite global ranking
New Zealand ranks sixth globally for rule of law, but the Law Society is seeing cracks that suggest we shouldn't get too complacent
The New Zealand Law Society Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa (Law Society) has released “Strengthening the Rule of Law in Aotearoa New Zealand”, a comprehensive report highlighting key challenges to the rule of law. The report has produced 78 specific recommendations to address what Law Society President Frazer Barton describes as "systemic challenges to the rule of law.”
For Bronwyn Jones, General Manager Policy, Courts and Government at the Law Society, these issues go beyond academic concerns - they are clear signs that it is important to stay vigilant and respond to challenges as they arise.
“It’s about making sure that we’re aware of the small, incremental erosions of the rule of law on a day-to-day basis, and what would happen if we let them go,” Jones tells NZ Lawyer.
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