16 Jan 2019

Volunteering as a Justice of the Peace

From Summer Times, 10:50 am on 16 January 2019
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Justices of the Peace are vital for our justice system but it's a huge undertaking for the thousands of people who sign up to be one. Our series on volunteering continues with a conversation about the role and responsibilities that JPs agree to take on when they sign up.

Has that role changed in recent years and what about the future? Rachael O'Grady is the  President of the Royal Federation of New Zealand Justices of the Peace.