Ending legal aid for cultural reports at sentencing may only make court hearings longer and costlier
- Written by Kris Gledhill, Professor of Law, Auckland University of Technology
The government’s move to remove legal aid funding for what are commonly known as cultural reports at sentencing has been wrapped up in rhetoric about restoring “personal responsibility”, reducing “discounts” or “reductions” on sentences, and saving money.
This may be popular, even populist, but it carries...
