Tuesday, August 15, 2017

New Zealand introduces a bill to update the military justice system

Scoop Parliament tells us that:
A bill that will update and better align the military justice system with the New Zealand criminal justice system was introduced to Parliament yesterday.
The Military Justice Legislation Amendment Bill will amend the Armed Forces Discipline Act 1971, the Court Martial Act 2007 and the Court Martial Appeals Act 1953.
“This Bill introduces a number of significant improvements to the military justice system,” says Defence Minister Mark Mitchell.

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