Post by Kiwi Frontline on Sept 20, 2021 3:56:19 GMT 12
LOW RATES OF MĀORI GRANTED NAME SUPPRESSION A SYSTEMIC ISSUE - MĀORI LAWYER KHYLEE QUINCE
It was revealed this week that Pākehā are granted name suppression three times as often as Māori. However, the Dean of the Law School at AUT Khylee Quince says there are a number of factors that contribute to the large disparity.
Quince (Te Roroa, Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Porou) points to the fact that Māori are less likely to have a private lawyer and believes Māori are less likely to apply for name suppression because of the high bar required to have name suppression granted. But that does not mean there is not a problem.
“That highlights a much bigger systemic problem which is the broader access to justice issue," said Quince......
www.teaomaori.news/low-rates-maori-granted-name-suppression-systemic-issue-maori-lawyer-khylee-quince
It was revealed this week that Pākehā are granted name suppression three times as often as Māori. However, the Dean of the Law School at AUT Khylee Quince says there are a number of factors that contribute to the large disparity.
Quince (Te Roroa, Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Porou) points to the fact that Māori are less likely to have a private lawyer and believes Māori are less likely to apply for name suppression because of the high bar required to have name suppression granted. But that does not mean there is not a problem.
“That highlights a much bigger systemic problem which is the broader access to justice issue," said Quince......
www.teaomaori.news/low-rates-maori-granted-name-suppression-systemic-issue-maori-lawyer-khylee-quince