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1. Terms of Reference Appendix [pdf, 705 KB]

   ...Introduction 3 1.2 | Statutory authority 3 1.3 | Purpose and Scope 4 SECTION 2 | Method 6 2.1| The audit programme 6 2.2| Selecting providers for audit 6 2.3|Overview of the audit process 6 2.4| Appointing an auditor 7 2.5| Selecting files for audit 8 2.6| Assessment of files 8 SECTION 3 | Audit ratings and risk factors 10 3.1 | Rating scale 10 3.2 | Key risk factors 10 SECTION 4 | Audit criteria 12 4.1 | General criteria 12 4.2 | Specific criteria | Civil /Crimina...

2. Terms of reference [pdf, 701 KB]

   ...Introduction 3 1.2 | Statutory authority 3 1.3 | Purpose and Scope 4 SECTION 2 | Method 6 2.1| The audit programme 6 2.2| Selecting providers for audit 6 2.3|Overview of the audit process 6 2.4| Appointing an auditor 7 2.5| Selecting files for audit 8 2.6| Assessment of files 8 SECTION 3 | Audit ratings and risk factors 10 3.1 | Rating scale 10 3.2 | Key risk factors 10 SECTION 4 | Audit criteria 12 4.1 | General criteria 12 4.2 | Specific criteria | Civil /Crimina...

3. Defending a proceeding in the High Court

   You can submit this file type electronically and pay any associated fee through  File and Pay. This section outlines how you can defend the following types of proceeding in the High Court: Defending a general civil proceeding - someone wants to recover money or settle a dispute Defending an originating application Defending a civil appeal - someone has asked a senior court to reconsider a judge's decision Defending a bankruptcy notice - someone has applied to have you d...

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   4. Representing yourself in a civil case in the High Court

4. Recommendations Recap

   The Recommendations Recap is a summary of coroners' findings that have been made over a three month period.  Issue 42: 1 January - 31 March 2025 Issue 41: 1 October- 31 December 2024 [PDF, 949 KB] Issue 40: 1 July - 30 September 2024 Issue 39: 1 April - 30 June 2024 Issue 38: 1 January - 31 March 2024 [PDF, 873 KB] Issue 37: 1 October- 31 December 2023 [PDF, 873 KB] Issue 36: 1 July - 30 September 2023 [PDF, 790 KB] Issue 35: 1 April - 30 June 2023 [PDF, 1013 KB] Issue 34: 1 January - 31 M

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5. Legal Aid Audit Report 2017-2018 [pdf, 367 KB]

   ...process works ............................................................................................. 3 Lawyers are selected for audit .......................................................................................... 3 Auditors review files, write report and give overall rating ................................................... 3 Overall ratings are finalised............................................................................................... 4 Remedial action...

6. Regulatory Impact Assessments

   When there's a proposal to create, change or repeal legislation or regulations, the government agency responsible often has to provide Cabinet with a Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA). RIAs summarise: the problem that need to be addressed options for addressing the problem the costs and benefits of each option who has been consulted and their views proposals for implementation and review. RIAs are published when the relevant Bill is introduced to Parliament or the regulation is gazetted, or a

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   2. Regulatory stewardship

7. LCRO 228/2016 SP v QH (27 June 2019) [pdf, 324 KB]

   ...decision have been changed. Introduction [1] Ms SP has applied for a review of a decision by the [Area]] Standards Committee 2 (the Committee) that made unsatisfactory conduct findings against her on account of her: (a) undue delay in releasing files and documents to new lawyers engaged by Mr QH and his family trust; and (b) failure to render a bill of costs within a reasonable time after a matter’s conclusion. Background [2] The background was that: 2 (a) Ms SP ha...

8. Forms & documents

   These are the key forms and documents to be used for the criminal jurisdiction. District Court and High Court Application for Electronically Monitored (EM) Bail Case Management Memorandum Charging Document Notice of Application Notice of Application for Leave to Appeal Notice of Application to Vary Bail Conditions Notice of General Appeal Plea by notice Protocol Annex   Summons to Defendant Summons to Defendant (proof of service copy) Application to transfer a criminal case to another court

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   3. Criminal Procedure Act

9. [2022] NZEmpC 163 Matajod v Crazy Horse Ltd [pdf, 249 KB]

   ...and various other related issues. The Authority upheld the grievance and awarded Ms Matajod unpaid wages, holiday pay and $5,000 compensation under s 123(1)(c)(i) of the Employment Relations Act 2000 (the Act). [2] On 23 March 2022, Ms Matajod filed a non-de novo challenge in the Court, claiming that the Authority erred in law in its approach to the calculation of non- pecuniary loss under s 123(1)(c)(i). [3] The timeframe for filing any cross challenge is 28 days after the date o...

10. LCRO 054/2017 VM v CR (31 July 2017) [pdf, 176 KB]

    ...respect of relationship property matters. [3] That representation commenced in late April/May 2010 and ended in August 2012. [4] In January 2014, Ms VM lodged complaints with the New Zealand Law Society Lawyers Complaints Service. The complaints filed included complaint concerning the fees charged. The Standards Committee tasked with inquiring into the complaints determined to take no further action on any of the matters raised. 2 [5] Ms VM sought a review to this Office of t...