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1. Get involved in a proceeding

   These people can become a party to an Environment Court proceedings under section 274 of the Resource Management Act 1991: the Minister for the Environment a local authority a person who has an interest in the proceedings that is greater than the public generally (excluding any person or business who may be a trade competitor and is acting to prevent the applicant from engaging in trade competition) a person who made a submission about the matter.  How to apply to become a party to the pr

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   2. Overview of the Environment Court’s processes

2. What happens next

   This diagram shows the process a claim goes through, from application to outcome. You can find a more detailed explanation of the Tribunal process later in this section and in the Homeowners' Guide (link below). Things to note: We'll let you know when your claim has been received. This is does not mean your claim has been accepted. You and your insurer can reach a settlement at any stage in the process. At each stage in the process, you’ll be kept informed of the next steps and what you ne

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   2. Canterbury Earthquakes Insurance Tribunal

3. Information for people in managed isolation needing to access the District Court

   ...outlines the key points of this protocol. It is not intended as legal advice. There is no automatic right to access the District Court in person by managed arriving persons. Prior specific permission must be obtained from a Judge. Documents must be filed electronically, unless filed in person by Counsel or other representative. Managed arriving persons are to appear by audio-visual link (AVL) unless directed by a Judge. A person or agency may apply for directions from a Judge as to whether it...

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4. New compensation guidelines for wrongful conviction and imprisonment

   Published on 19 August 2020 New compensation guidelines for people who have been wrongfully convicted and imprisoned have been issued today by the Minister of Justice, following Cabinet’s approval. The new guidelines are intended to be clearer, fairer, up to date and more straightforward to apply. Previous guidelines to aid the exercise of Cabinet’s discretion were adopted in 1998 and last amended in 2001. The new guidelines streamline the eligibility criteria so that all claims based o

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5. The first stages of the coronial process- a video for whānau

   “E huri tō aroaro ki te rā, tukuna tō ataarangi ki muri i a koe - turn and face the sun, let your shadow fall behind you.” The Ministry of Justice has created a new video resource to guide whānau through the first stages of the coronial process; from when a death occurs and is reported to the coroner, until the tūpāpaku (body) is returned to whānau.Purongo O te Ao Kakarauri - Coronial Services of New Zealand work to support the coroners in investigating the causes and circumstances su

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6. Le Lievre v Muriwhenua Incorporation - Muriwhenua Incorporation (2016) 123 Taitokerau MB 240 (123 TTK 240) [pdf, 303 KB]

   ...that the disputed site lies within the section granted to her pursuant to a LTO issued by the Incorporation on 13 August 2004 for a total area of 3349m². [4] The dispute was initially brought to Court by the Incorporation through an application filed in late 2012 under s 18(1)(a) of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (“the Act”). At that stage the Incorporation was taking a neutral stance in relation to the dispute. However, in 2013 the Incorporation decided to support Mary Bratt...

7. Widdowson v Bekx [pdf, 166 KB]

   ...On Friday the 14th day of May 2004 a request for an adjournment was received from Counsel acting for the Third Respondent. The basis of this application was that new evidence of a very substantial nature had been introduced with reply evidence filed on behalf of the Fifth Respondent on Wednesday the 12th day of May 2004. This request for an Adjournment and a subsequent request from Counsel Adjudicators Determination September 2004 Page 5 of 51 pages for the Third Responden...

8. Proprietors of Potikirua Block Incorporated v Te Kani - Lot 1 Deposited Plan 8212 [2013] Chief Judge's MB 82 (2013 CJ 82) [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...Barber & Co Lawyers, PO Box 109, Gisbome 4040 Attention: Ron Barber Email: wilsonbarber@xtra.co.nz 2013 Chief Judge's MS 83 Introduction [1] On 2 December 2011, an application under s 45 ofTe Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 (the Act) was filed by Koning Webster Lawyers on behalf of the Proprietors of Potikirua Block Incorporation. The application seeks to cancel a memorandum of transfer endorsed by an Deputy Registrar of the Waiariki district on 3 February 1993 on the ground...

9. Family Lay Advocate and Court Registry Handbook [pdf, 579 KB]

   ...children’s team 2. Referral to an iwi social services organisation 3. Partnered response with social worker support 4. Whānau plan Child is not in need of care and protection Child is released Application for a care and protection order filed in the Family Court Judicial Conference in the Family Court Interim custody application (s78) pending determination of proceedings Child is uplifted for a maximum of 5 days Application for place of safety warrant If...

10. Family violence reform paper 2: Family violence civil law [pdf, 586 KB]

    ...direct that bound persons are required to attend a risk and needs assessment  treating a failure to comply with this direction as a breach of the order  empowering Police to issue a PSO if a person is arrested, but no charges are subsequently filed  specifying complaints of breaches of PSOs are to be proved to the civil standard, instead of the criminal standard. 17 Linking PSOs to assessment 90. Issuing a PSO provides an opportunity to link a perpetrator to ser...