Provocation Defence Abolished

Parliament has abolished the partial defence of provocation which was available for homicide cases.Parliament passed the repeal bill by 116 votes to five. Further information on this bill is available on the NZFVC website at http://www.nzfvc.org.nz/NewsItem.aspx?id=223 A copy of the bill is available at http://www.legislation.govt.nz/bill/government/2009/0064-2/latest/contents.html