sian elias

Judges have been talking about the ‘justice gap’ crisis for years. Are we beginning to listen?

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Fair access to the judicial system is societal linchpin, but there’s an increasing divide between those who can afford good legal representation and those who can’t. Adam Goodall looks at how the legal profession has been trying to raise the alarm. Back at the start of August, Chief Justice Dame Sian Elias gave a speech … Read more

‘Literacy sets everyone free’: A message to prison inmates who are learning to read

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Yesterday Rimutaka Prison celebrated graduates from the Howard League literacy programme, part of the league’s wider work equipping inmates with skills to help them while in prison and on their release. The keynote speaker was Chief Justice Dame Sian Elias; this is her speech. Some of the earliest and happiest memories I have are of … Read more