2012 Ministry of Justice annual report [pdf, 2.3 MB]
...promote earlier resolution of cases through extending the powers of registrars to deal with unscheduled court appearances, allowed jury trials to continue with only 10 jurors and codified sentence indications to promote earlier entry of guilty pleas. The stage two changes will commence in July 2013. Safe and effective court environments The first phase of the electronic operating model will enable police charges to be filed electronically and to be processed and managed electr...