B.C.’s Indigenous court system continues to grow with new location in Williams Lake

British Columbia continues to expand its Indigenous court system, with a seventh location set to open in Williams Lake in April 2020. The courts, which are already operating in New Westminster, Duncan, Kamloops, North Vancouver, Merritt and Prince George, offer alternative sentencing options for Indigenous offenders who have already admitted guilt in a regular court setting.
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Government makes drug court permanent in justice shake-up

Specialist drug and alcohol courts in Auckland will be made permanent and a new one will be opened in Hamilton, Justice Minister Andrew Little has announced as part of a pre-election-year promise for major reform of the justice system. Releasing two independent reports that deeply criticise the sector, Little on Thursday said the Government would
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Joe Williams first Māori judge appointed to Supreme Court

Justice Joseph Victor Williams is the first Māori lawyer to be appointed a Supreme Court judge. He replaces Sir William Young, who has been named to chair the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Christchurch terror attacks.
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EU Project: a visit to Ghent Drug Court

ECAD participates in a 2-year long EU project  (TRIPLE R) on the exchange of the best practice in the field of recovery between EU member states. The project aims at reducing recidivism and crime in regard to drug addiction and spreading the cost effective and productive models on drug Rehabilitation, social Reintegration and Reinsertion of
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