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1. 29 June Legal Aid News 2015 [pdf, 532 KB]

   ...work. By 1 July 2019, all 280,000 central government funded children’s workers will need to have been safety checked. More information on the Children’s Action Plan can be found here. The civil legal aid fee schedule and disbursement list for appeals against the decision to deny or revoke children’s workers exemptions can be found here. All legal aid applications for children's workers exemptions appeals will be managed in the Wellington legal aid office. http://www....

2. Ngati Whatua Orakei Whaia Maia Limited [pdf, 257 KB]

   ...AUCKLAND 1. NGĀTI WHĀTUA ORĀKEI WHAIA MAIA LIMITED (NGĀTI WHĀTUA ORĀKEI) gives notice under section 274 of the RMA that it wishes to be a party to these proceedings: • Panuku Development Ltd v Auckland Council (ENV-2018-AKL-000078) (the Appeal). 2. The proceedings are for direct referral to the Environment Court of an application under s87G RMA for resource consents for construction, occupation, use and maintenance of permanent and temporary infrastructure and under...

3. Ngati Paoa iwi Trust [pdf, 162 KB]

   ...Environment Court AUCKLAND 1. NGĀTI PAOA IWI TRUST (NGĀTI PAOA) gives notice under section 274 of the RMA that it wishes to be a party to these proceedings: • Panuku Development Ltd v Auckland Council (ENV-2018-AKL-000078) (the Appeal). 2. The proceedings are for direct referral to the Environment Court of an application under s87G RMA for resource consents for construction, occupation, use and maintenance of permanent and temporary infrastructure and undertaking o...

4. G v EQC [2020] CEIT-2020-0010 [pdf, 226 KB]

   ...upon which it has relied. THE LAW [4] The recall of a decision is a serious step and is not appropriate where a party disagrees with a decision or considers that the decision-maker has drawn the wrong conclusions from the evidence. Subject to appeal, it is important that decisions provide finality, otherwise disputes could never be concluded. [5] Section 47(2) of the Canterbury Earthquakes Insurance Tribunal Act 2019 (the Act) states: After a copy of a decision is given to the p...

5. Director-General of Conservation 100 [pdf, 155 KB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT ENV-2020-AKL-000100 AT AUCKLAND I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO I TAMAKI MAKAURAU ROHE IN THE MATTER of an appeal under clause 14 of Schedule 1 of the Resource Management Act 1991 BETWEEN WAIKATO RAUPATU RIVER TRUST, RAUKAWA CHARITABLE TRUST, TE ARAWA RIVER IWI TRUST, TŪWHARETOA MĀORI TRUST BOARD AND MANIAPOTO MĀORI TRUST BOARD (“WAIKATO AND WAIPĀ RIVER IWI”) Appellant AND WAIKATO REGIONAL COUNCIL Respondent...

6. Director-General of Conservation 84 [pdf, 129 KB]

   ...Director- General is supportive of the need to ensure that a stocking rate is appropriate including potentially ensuring there is no intensification of stock numbers outside of the winter period. 7.4. Rule 3.11.4.4 – The Director-General appealed this provision also sharing concerns with the lack of an upper limit for the stocking rate threshold, as well as non-compliance with Schedule C not being appropriate for a controlled activity. The Director-General considers that a r...

7. Criminal Cases Review Commission: Appointments media release [pdf, 112 KB]

   ...experience working in the community including having been a member of the Cook Islands Society, Secretary and Treasurer of the Pacific Leaders Council and a member of the Minister of Pacific Island Affairs’ Advisory Council. He is also a Panellist and Appeals Tribunal Member for the Judicial Control Authority for Racing, Commissioner for Resource Management Act Hearings and a member of the New Zealand Teachers Disciplinary Tribunal. Nigel Hampton CNZM OBE QC is a lawyer who has worke...

8. Bay of Plenty Regional Council (Maori Constituency Empowering) Bill [pdf, 149 KB]

   ...Ministry of Justice considers that the limitation on the right to be free from discrimination may be considered a justifiable limitation in accordance with section 5 of the Bill of Rights Act. SECTION 5 OF THE BILL OF RIGHTS ACT 10. In the Court of Appeal’s recent decision, Moonen v Film & Literature Review Board [2000] 2 NZLR 9, the Court considered the process for determining whether a limit imposed on a right or freedom affirmed by the BORA is justified in terms of section...

9. [2023] NZEnvC 008 Oceans Resort Body Corporate 349622 v Northland Regional Council [pdf, 156 KB]

   ...The council issued an Abatement notice asserting a breach of the Act. Curiously condition 9 of the consent gives the council the discretion to require cessation of the take where chloride exceeds the 250 grams per m3. The abatement notice is appealed largely upon the basis that the Body Corporate is taking steps to remedy the situation and requires time to do so. Nevertheless, there are ancillary issues around how the limit was chosen and whether it is appropriate. The Court also...

10. Letter-to-the-profession-Legal-Aid-outcomes-of-Budget-2022.pdf [pdf, 144 KB]

    ...criminal legal aid from 1 July 2022 Criminal Provider Approval Level (PAL) Other ($/hour) Level of experience ($/hour) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 PAL 1 - 103 108 119 PAL 2 - 108 134 139 PAL 3 - 130 139 150 PAL 4 - 146 161 178 Court of Appeal/Supreme Court - 146 161 178 Supervised Providers 103 - - - Table 2: hourly rates for civil and family legal aid from 1 July 2022 Proceedings category Other ($/hour) Level of experience ($/hour) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 FC1 (Ot...