I was involved in an accident and lost my leg. The driver was charged and pleaded guilty to careless use of a motorvehicle and ordered to pay me a small amount of reparation, which she did so in 3 weeks flat. It was mandatory for her to lose her licence for at least 6 months, but the judge decided that would inconvenience her too much as she had to get to work to earn money to pay me reparation. It has taken me 9 years to find out the judges name as the closing ranks of Rotorua courts and the complaints process of them was very tight. I had to resort to going to the ministry of justice to be told the judges name. I have also been refused the sentencing notes, sentencing submissons and a taperecording of the sentencing. They say there was never sentencing notes, but I know there was and they say that conveniently enough the tape has been destroyed and judge cooper told Rotorua court staff that I'm not to have the sentencing submissions. All three of these things I am entitled to as victim of her offence. Judge Weir twisted everything around to make out the offender was the victim, according to someone present during the hearing. Of course that explains why I am not being given evidence of this. And all the authorities can say who are meant to hold corrupt people to account is: we can't intervene in a court decision.
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