National sexual offenders policy discredited by Defence Lawyers' Association
Otago Daily Times Online News [Unofficial]
May 17, 2026
Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith. Photos: RNZ/Mark Papalii
By Lauren Crimp of RNZ
A National Party policy to prevent judges discounting sexual offenders' sentences due to good character is a solution for a non-existent problem, a defence lawyer says.
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