The Christchurch Massacre and the Rule of Law

The brutal massacre of ordinary New Zealanders worshipping in Christchurch on 15 March is a long overdue wake-up call for New Zealand. The first and most important thing is of course to mourn and respect those who have died and to join and support them in their grieving. The Bar Association expresses its sincere condolences to all the families suffering their unimaginable and terrible loss.

The second is to ensure that the premeditated and cold-blooded killing of innocent people on such a large scale never again happens in this country.

(c) J. Thompson 2019