Worsening social conditions could be leading to an increase in courtroom assaults
Worsening social conditions could be leading to an increase in courtroom assaults
6 January 2025
Open Justice reports 450 assaults have occurred in courtrooms since 2019, with many targeting judges or lawyers.
Most recently, two security guards were assaulted in Invercargill, leaving one with facial injuries.
Law Association council Member Samira Taghavi says issues have compounded since COVID.
She says people are overwhelmed by going to court while balancing children, bills, and high cost of living.
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