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1. [2016] NZEmpC 95 Pretorius v Marra Construction (2004) Ltd [pdf, 270 KB]

   ...proceeds on the basis that assertions contained in the statement of claim are true, 7 perhaps supplemented by additional evidence where necessary, for instance about dates as to when events occurred where these are not referred to expressly in the pleadings. 8 [10] In the present case, however, the parties called oral evidence and invited the Court to make factual findings on the basis of that evidence only. Neither party relied on their pleadings when presenting submissions as t...

2. Chaudhary v CAC 414 [2019] NZREADT 24 (7 June 2019) [pdf, 293 KB]

   ...to any person in the course of any negotiation, conciliation, or mediation conducted in accordance of a direction…. [34] Ms Mok referred the Tribunal to s 57 of the Evidence Act 2006, as to privilege of settlement negotiations, mediation, or plea discussions. This provides that parties to a settlement or mediation have a privilege in respect of such discussions if the communication was intended to be confidential, and made in connection with an attempt to settle or mediate the di...

3. OIA-121789.pdf [pdf, 19 MB]

   ...any and all correspondence, communications, file notes and other documents involving communications with any external parties, including iwi, hapū or other Māori groups, relating to the decision. In response parts (a) to (g) of your request, please refer to Table one that lists the documents in scope of these parts of your request and my decision on their release. The document pack attached contains the documents being provided to you. Some information has been withheld or refused un...

4. TXY v Police [2025] NZHRRT 31 [pdf, 358 KB]

   ...and place of each event listed in subsection (2): 21 Andrews v Police [2013] NZHRRT 6. 22 Victim Rights Act 2002 (VRA), s 3. 8 (e) the outcome of the prosecution of the offence (and of any proceedings on appeal), for example— (i) any plea of guilty or conviction entered, and sentence imposed or substituted; or (ii) any finding that an accused is unfit to stand trial; or (iii) any finding that the charge was not proved; or (iv) any acquittal or deemed acquittal; or (v)...

5. Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Court Outcomes Evaluation 2018-19: Summary Evaluation Report [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...under general jurisdiction. The AODT Court aligns with international research and the top 10 practices for reducing recidivism2. However, the earlier formative evaluation highlights some distinctive features of the AODT Court in NZ: • the post-plea pre-sentence design (most other drug courts operate a post-sentence model) • the inclusion of Māori cultural practices • the inclusion of participants charged with driving while intoxicated • the ability for participants to...

6. Technical report of evaluation of the court-referred restorative justice pilot [pdf, 681 KB]

   Evaluation of the Court-Referred Restorative Justice Pilot: Technical Report Prepared by the Crime and Justice Research Centre Victoria University of Wellington with Sue Triggs for the Ministry of Justice May 2005 2 DISCLAIMER This research was commissioned by the former Department for Courts. The report has been prepared by the authors and the views expressed in it are those of the a

7. Process evaluation for the Alcohol & Other Drug Treatment Court [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...Courts.1  A District Court Judge decides on referrals to the AODT Court based on a full AOD assessment and other criteria in the eligibility check list such as Roc*RoI score,2 previous and current offences, willingness to participate, likely plea and sentence.  The AODT Court team receives the referral (including the clinical assessment) and discusses the defendant’s eligibility and potential acceptance into the AODT Court at the pre-court team meeting.  Defendants appe...

8. ENV-2016-AKL-000274 Rockfield Trust v KiwiRail Holdings Limited [pdf, 15 MB]

   ...NOVEMBER 2015 RUSSELL M~VEAGH A A Arthur-Young I A M Cameron Phone +64 4 499 9555 Fax +64 4 499 9556 PO Box 10-214 DX SX11189 Wellington 6143 1 KiwiRaii Holdings Limited Submitter number 4336 Designations 074 Memorandum of counsel MAY IT PLEASE THE HEARINGS PANEL 1. This memorandum is filed on behalf of KiwiRaii Holdings Limited (IKiwiRail"). KiwiRaii is a requiring authority under the Resource Management Act 1991 ("RMA") and holds designations throughout...

9. LCRO 194/2017 MA v NB, OC and PD (20 September 2019) [pdf, 344 KB]

   ...any concession made. [83] In the criminal jurisdiction for example, it is commonplace for lawyers to determine that their client’s interests would be best served by their client giving indication to the court of an intention to enter a guilty plea at an early stage in the proceedings. [84] That advice may be vigorously resisted by their client, and firm instructions given to the lawyer to defend the charge. The defence run may ultimately prove successful, but it does not necess...

10. Discussion Document Review of the Courts Remote Participation Act 2010 [pdf, 487 KB]

    Review of the Courts (Remote Participation) Act 2010 Discussion document Ministry of Justice October 2024 Contents Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 1 Glossary ............................................................................................................................... 2 Key terms used throughout discussion document .............................