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1. Regulatory Impact Statement Civil Fees Review [pdf, 179 KB]

   1 Regulatory Impact Statement Civil Fees Review Agency Disclosure Statement This Regulatory Impact Statement has been prepared by the Ministry of Justice. It provides an analysis of options for setting civil fees. The proposed framework delivers on the commitment by the Government in September 2011 to carry out a comprehensive review of civil fees to ensure they are set on a principled, consistent and equitable basis. The options are constrained by legislation. The scope of the

2. Exposure draft AML/CFT amendment bill [pdf, 270 KB]

   Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Amendment Bill Government Bill Explanatory note General policy statement Departmental disclosure statement The [name of department] is required to prepare a disclosure statement to assist with the scrutiny of this Bill. The disclosure statement provides access to information about the policy development of the Bill and identifies any significant or unusual legislative features of the Bill. A copy of the statement can be found at [P...

3. Provider Manual for legal aid providers - DELETE [pdf, 415 KB]

   ...of time between three months and two years. Legal Aid Providers will notify you in writing of the Secretary’s decision and the grounds and reasons for the decision. If your approval is cancelled, the notification will also include: • a statement about your right to seek a review • notification of the Ministry’s intention to publish cancelled approvals on its website • a statement informing you that the New Zealand Law Society will be informed of the cancellation an...

4. Provider Manual for legal aid providers - DELETE [pdf, 415 KB]

   ...of time between three months and two years. Legal Aid Providers will notify you in writing of the Secretary’s decision and the grounds and reasons for the decision. If your approval is cancelled, the notification will also include: • a statement about your right to seek a review • notification of the Ministry’s intention to publish cancelled approvals on its website • a statement informing you that the New Zealand Law Society will be informed of the cancellation an...

5. Proactive-release-ProactiveofLegalAssistance_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 1.4 MB]

   ...B U D G E T - S E N S I T I V E . Impact analysis and population implications 50 This paper is not narrowing regulatory options under consideration and therefore Cabinet’s impact analysis requirements do not apply. A Regulatory Impact Statement will be provided when I report back if Cabinet agrees to this further work. 51 A Climate Implications of Policy Assessment (CIPA) is not required. 52 This proposal will directly affect Māori. Treaty analysis and analysis of impli...

6. [2015] NZEmpC 92 Hally Labels Ltd v Powell [pdf, 426 KB]

   ...complied with 1 Hally Labels v Powell [2011] NZEmpC 60 (injunction); [2011] NZEmpC 63, [2011] ERNZ 233 (reasons). timetabling directions issued by Judge Travis), filed a fourth amended statement of claim prior to the commencement of the resumed hearing. The defendant filed an amended statement of defence to that statement of claim and included a counterclaim. [8] Just prior to the commencement of the resumed hearing, co...

7. Saffioti & Anor v Ward & Ors [2013] NZWHT Auckland 24 [pdf, 131 KB]

   ...grounds on which JSAL had applied to be removed. [34] In Clearwater Cove Apartments v Auckland Council,11 after finding that the claimants failed to comply with Tribunal orders to disclose documents which were relevant to the respondents’ defence, the Tribunal made a cost award on the bad faith ground of s 91(1). In Tank Family Trust v Auckland Council,12 the Tribunal awarded costs on the grounds of bad faith against a party after finding that the party had altered its pleaded...

8. [2015] NZEmpC 35 Coy v Commissioner of Police [pdf, 592 KB]

   ...charged with any driving offences. The plaintiff told C that Sergeant Smith wanted him charged. C was a prime witness to the events involving N but the plaintiff believed that if other accounts of the incident were correct, C would have had a defence to any relevant driving offences committed by him in the course of evading or escaping from N. The plaintiff concluded that in order to prove an assault by N using a weapon, it was necessary to treat C as a complainant and witness an...

9. [2016] NZEmpC 13 Adams t/a Untouchable Hair & Skin v Brown [pdf, 171 KB]

   ...allegation of workplace bullying was not adequately investigated; and also dismissed an application for recovery of a penalty. I reserved costs, stating that were I to deal with a costs application, I would need to consider whether a misleading statement made to the Court by Ms Brown regarding her operation of a particular cell phone number should have any consequences, and if so, to what extent. [5] This judgment also deals with costs regarding an unsuccessful application for...

10. Temporary change to eligibility criteria for overseas voters for the 2023 General Election [pdf, 361 KB]

    Regulatory Impact Statement | 1 Regulatory Impact Statement: Temporary change to eligibility criteria for overseas voters for the 2023 General Election Coversheet Purpose of Document Decision sought: The analysis has been prepared to inform Cabinet decisions regarding temporary changes to eligibility criteria for overseas voters in response to the effect of Covid-19 travel restrictions. Advising agencies: Ministry of Justice Proposing Ministers: Minister of Justice D...