A law professor says Stuart Nash being allowed to remain in his other ministerial roles is a strange decision after his serious of problematic mistakes.
Nash has resigned as the police minister after admitting calling the police commissioner to discuss appealing a judge's decision that he was critical of.
The University of Otago's Andrew Geddis told Morning Report Nash was and continues to be in breach of the Cabinet Manual, with his ongoing criticism of the judicial decision in that case.
Geddis says ministers have a huge amount of power, and must remain independent from court decisions.
