SJA Presents Alan Hall petition to parliament
Alan Hall Royal Commission of Inquiry Petition
When Jackie Foster heard about Alan Hall’s wrongful conviction, she got angry. Then she got busy. On Thursday, she will be at Parliament calling for an official inquiry into one of New Zealand’s worst miscarriages of justice. Mike White reports. Even though she lives nearby, Jackie Foster has never met Alan Hall, never had the …
Jackie Presents submissions re S52 petition
NZ euthanasia laws: Taupō woman with degenerative disease denied dignified death by terminal illness rules
Taupō woman Nicole Martin says she applied to die with “dignity” under the end-of-life legislation but didn’t meet the criterion of having a doctor certify that her illness was terminal. Despite meeting four out of the five criteria for assisted dying at age 50, she is unable to prove a six-month life expectancy, leaving her …
GUEST BLOG: Jackie Foster – WHEN DOES MEDIA REPORTING BECOME HARASSMENT
We have all seen the media at its worst over the last few months, falling over themselves…
GUEST BLOG: Jackie Foster – ARE WE DESENSITISED?
As I wrap up my blogs on Alan Hall, I cannot help but think of Alan’s family, in particular his mother who sadly passed away before…
GUEST BLOG: Jackie Foster – AN IGNORANT JUDICIARY
Not only was Allan convicted of a crime he did not commit it is now apparent that the treatment of him leading up to his original conviction was also unlawful not to mention inhumane…
Jackie Foster – GOLRIZ THANK YOU
Over the last week we have all seen play out, what for me is going to be one of the saddest stories for 2024…