|
Television New Zealand
August 31 1994
Paedophile
Network News
Reporter: Leigh Pearson
Precis
The court order suppressing the name of a convicted paedophile is to be challenged in the Appeal Court thus defusing the name
suppression controversy
Shotlist
00:00 I/V Peter Tapsell,
Speaker addressing parliament, re an appeal has been this morning with the
Court of Appeal against a decision of the High Court in Auckland on 25th
August, permanently suppressing the publication of the name, address and
occupation of a convicted child abuser.
HA WS parliament debating chamber, Phil Goff walking to his seat, conferring
with colleague.
MS BS Phil Goff in parliament, Goff planned to name four institutions and a
school where convicted paedophile has worked.
MS Peter Tapsell, Speaker.
I/V Phil Goff, Labour MP speaking in parliament, re
challenge to name suppression lodged with Appeal Court, I believe that is a
victory for commonsense, a victory for justice and that is a victory for the
victims and the families of victims of sexual offending.
(SF) GVs Appeal Court judges, hearing in progress.
REPORTER Leigh Pearson to CAMERA re public outrage and growing opinion in favour of naming the offender.
(LCT) 15 April 1993 GVs convicted paedophile Peter Ellis walking to court with his mother.
I/V Lesley Ellis, mother of convicted child abuser, re I feel this doesn't
show a very even handed sort of justice, I believe names should be suppressed
until after a conviction, but then it seems it should be fair for everybody.
(LCT) GVs Kia Marama unit for sex
offenders at Rolleston Prison, unidentifiable
inmates in counselling session.
I/V Steve Hudson, consultant psychologist, re issue of secrecy having
negative impact on treatment of offenders, reoffending.
(FF) MWS convicted paedophile (Peter Liddell)
(IDENTITY OBSCURED) accompanied by police officers .
1:52 END.
|
