Section One: Suppression Orders

Introduction

It is quite rare for an application to be made to Justices for a name suppression order or a non-publication order, or for Justices to make an order on their own initiative. However suppression is so important that it warrants your attention in this section of the course.

Reading

• Judicial JP Manual, chapter 6, paragraph 3
• Criminal Procedure in New Zealand chapter 4 paragraph 4.4

Further information can be found by searching the Law Commission Website for the Law Commission Report 2009: Suppressing Names and Evidence. This report provides interesting background to the current name suppression regime contained in the Criminal Procedure Act 2011.