Promotes the application of youth justice principles as a normative standard for fairness, especially for late-charged offenders
The article consistently links the legal outcome to the moral and procedural imperative of applying youth justice principles, citing the Oranga Tamariki Act as a benchmark for fairness. The framing suggests that failing to apply these principles results in unjustly harsh penalties due solely to timing.
“The result in this case, it is submitted, is that the young man has been subjected to a considerably harsh游戏副本 penalty than would have been imposed under the OTA, by virtue only of the timing of the complaint and charge”
