Regulatory Impact Statement: Changing name suppression settings in sexual violence cases [pdf, 350 KB]
...open justice. 14. The court can restrict the sharing of information relevant to criminal proceedings through suppression orders. The main legislative settings for suppression orders are set out in the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (the CPA), which permit interim and 4 New Zealand Law Commission (2015), The Justice Response to Victims of Sexual Violence: Criminal Trials and Alternative Processes [NZLC R136]. Available at: https://www.lawcom.govt.nz/our-work/alternative-models-for- proc...