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1. Watson v Employers Mutual Ltd (Costs) [2020] NZHRRT 40 [pdf, 131 KB]

   ...award costs conferred by this section is broad. The principles to be applied in determining costs applications in this Tribunal were reviewed by the High Court in Commissioner of Police v Andrews [2015] NZHC 745 [2015] 3 NZLR 515 (Andrews). This appeal to the High Court followed a change in the Tribunal’s approach to costs, which was subsequently approved by the High Court in Andrews. [6] Andrews at [61] and [62] acknowledged that the Tribunal was right to express caution in applyin...

2. Principal Disputes Referee - position description [pdf, 128 KB]

   ...such tools • Monitor the performance of Referees • Compile and distribute decisions of interest • Provide information to Referees, Ministry of Justice and others as required on: – reserved decisions – adjournments – re-hearings – appeals • Advise the Ministry of Justice on ways to improve operational efficiency. Relationship management • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with Ministry of Justice staff, in particular District Court an...

3. CCRC Establishment Advisory Group biographies [pdf, 191 KB]

   ...tribunals for various sporting codes (most recently at Rugby World Cup 2019). He was the first Commissioner of discipline of counsel before the International Criminal Court (ICC), was subsequently elected as an alternate member of the Disciplinary Appeals Board for ICC counsel, and is presently the elected presiding member of the Disciplinary Board for ICC counsel.

4. Youth Court Factsheet [pdf, 40 KB]

   ...person’s case should be transferred to the District Court for sentencing. The judge may also order the parent or guardian of a child or young person to undertake a parenting education programme. In some circumstances, a child or young person can appeal decisions made by the Youth Court. This should be discussed with a youth advocate. youthcourt.govt.nz M O J0 21 3_ O C T1 9

5. [2021] NZEnvC 186 Wallace v Waikato District Council [pdf, 193 KB]

   ...an accompanying notice of intention to join some proceeding under s 274 of the Act. Section 274 relates only to proceedings brought in the Environment Court, and does not cover matters being considered by councils. There is no record of any appeal being lodged in this Court concerning the consent to extend the TCC development. Accordingly, this application cannot be successful as there is no Court proceeding to join. The claim must be struck out. Outcome In light of the abo...

6. 6352184 BORA vet Briefing to Attorney General Conversion Practice Prohibition Legislation Bill [pdf, 202 KB]

   ...of expression 4. Section 14 of the Bill of Rights Act guarantees protection for the freedom to seek, receive and impart information and opinions of any kind in any form. Recently in Moncrief-Spittle v Regional Facilities Auckland Ltd the Court of Appeal restated that freedom of expression is recognised as one of the essential foundations of a democratic society.1 It has also been recognised that the freedom is worth little if it excludes the expression of ideas that are offensive or cont...

7. Te Au Reka Market Briefing The digital context.pdf [pdf, 3.4 MB]

   ...Victims Information (Silverstripe) Caseflow and Court Products (In Scope for Replacement) iBench (MOJ) eDuty (Fujitsu; MOJ) Courts and Tribunals Scheduling (CTS) (Datacom) Case Management System (CMS) (Datacom) 1 iJudgement (MOJ) Appeals Management System (AMS) (MOJ) File and Pay (Signify) 2 CMS Offence Codes (MOJ) eBox (Fujitsu; MOJ) 53 6 7 9 Courts Services for Victims (CSV) (MOJ) Judicial Decisions Interface (JDI) (Lateral Minds; Datacom) Fee Waiver...

8. [2023] NZEnvC 080 Canterbury Regional Council [pdf, 201 KB]

   ...waiver, relevant factors include the length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the scheme of the Act relating to public participation, what has occurred in the proceeding and what effect introducing new parties might have on progressing the appeal to resolution. Whether there is any undue prejudice [9] It is the court’s usual practice that having received an application for waiver it provide an opportunity for the other parties to advise any objection to the waiver sought...

9. [2022] NZEnvC 007 Canterbury Regional Council v MacLee Holdings Ltd [pdf, 142 KB]

   ...identifier 725731. 4 regarding the burnt waste, those concerns having been communicated to Ms Lisa Bullock, the sole director of MacLee Holdings Limited, prior to the issue of an abatement notice on 23 June 2020.2 The abatement notice was not appealed and the date for compliance was 30 September 2021. The waste was not removed, and three infringement notices were subsequently issued dated 23 October 2020, 8 December 2020, and 15 February 2021.3 [6] The risk to surrounding g...

10. Wellington Standards Committee 2 v O'Connor [2023] NZLCDT 17 (3 May 2023) [pdf, 100 KB]

    ...cannot be transferred to another practitioner. [12] Pursuant to section 245(3) the fact of the interim suspension order should not be published generally for a period of 14 days from today. That provision is to safeguard his reputation link to his appeal rights. [13] On that basis then we adjourn this matter for fixing a date for the penalty hearing and invite counsel to communicate initially with the secretary of the Tribunal as to the likely time required and to allocate a suit...