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1. Youth Crime Action Plan - full report [pdf, 2.8 MB]

   ...across all this work will set the scene for reducing youth crime and allow all children and young people to reach their potential. Recommendations from the Social Services Select Committee Inquiry into the Identification, Rehabilitation, and Care and Protection of Child Offenders are addressed in the Youth Crime Action Plan. The challenge for frontline workers is to make each intervention the last justice sector intervention for the young person and their family, no matter what...

2. LCRO 097/2023 RQ and EP v OM (14 February 2024) [pdf, 288 KB]

   ...further action in respect of their complaint about the conduct of the respondent, Ms OM, a lawyer in [City 1]. Background [2] In 2016, the first applicant commenced a domestic relationship with a Mr ND (Mr X). Later in 2016, she obtained a final protection order against him under the family violence legislation then in force. [3] Mr X was prosecuted on several occasions for breach of the protection order and imprisoned for various periods for that reason. Despite this, the first a...

3. Director of Proceedings v Candish [2013] NZHRRT 40 [pdf, 171 KB]

   ...policy document Naming Providers in Public HDC Reports (operative from 1 July 2008) at p 4 states: Individual providers have the strongest privacy interest in protecting their professional reputation and livelihood. These interests must be weighed carefully against any relevant public interest considerations. The policy set out below means that in practice individual providers found in breach of the Code will rarely be named by the Commissioner. The policy document goes on to note th...

4. BORA Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Bill [pdf, 325 KB]

   ...risk of serious harm.” 17. Clause 3 makes it explicit that the purpose of compulsory treatment is, amongst other things, to protect individuals from harm. This is a lower threshold than serious harm. In our view, there remains a public interest in protecting individuals from harm, even if the harm must not be serious. The lower threshold must, however, be taken into account when considering the proportionality of the limitations on rights and freedoms. Is the limit rationally connecte...

5. Youth Justice Indicators Summary Report June 2024 [pdf, 4.1 MB]

   ...Justice Indicators Summary Report. June 2024. Wellington: Ministry of Justice. This document is available at https://www.justice.govt.nz/justice-sector-policy/research-data/justice- statistics/youth-justice-indicators/ Disclaimer • While all care and diligence has been taken in processing, analysing, and extracting data and information for this publication, the Ministry of Justice gives no warranty that it is error free and will not be liable for any loss or damage suffered by the us...

6. Regulatory-Systems-Courts-Improvement-Amendment-Bill_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 514 KB]

   ...the Regulatory Systems (Courts) Amendment Bill will come into force on a date appointed by Order in Council, which is likely to be 12 months after receiving Royal Assent to allow for changes to the Family Court Rules 2002. 30.1 Amendment to the Care of Children Act 2004 to allow FCAs to make any order by consent without having to convene a settlement conference. 30.2 Amendments to the Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act 1988 to allow FCAs to make undefended orders under se...

7. Directory of Official Information M-O [pdf, 511 KB]

   ...responsible for search and rescue operations under section 14C of the Civil Aviation Act 1990. Functions and responsibilities Maritime NZ is the national maritime regulatory, compliance and response agency for the safety, security and environmental protection of New Zealand’s marine environment. Maritime NZ aims to achieve the outcomes of Safe people and operations; Secure ports and ships; and Clean seas and waterways. Maritime NZ’s legislative framework Maritime NZ has dire...

8. Directory of Official Information M-O [pdf, 511 KB]

   ...responsible for search and rescue operations under section 14C of the Civil Aviation Act 1990. Functions and responsibilities Maritime NZ is the national maritime regulatory, compliance and response agency for the safety, security and environmental protection of New Zealand’s marine environment. Maritime NZ aims to achieve the outcomes of Safe people and operations; Secure ports and ships; and Clean seas and waterways. Maritime NZ’s legislative framework Maritime NZ has dire...

9. Your guide to legal aid [pdf, 774 KB]

   ...right to: • talk to a lawyer • see a ‘nominated adult’ – either a parent or another adult of your choice. You have the right to talk privately with the lawyer and with the nominated adult. The police must also contact your parents or caregivers to tell them that you are being questioned or have been arrested. 5 Help on your first day at court when you have been charged with an offence A duty lawyer is a free lawyer available at the courts. A duty lawyer can help you i...

10. Central Standards Committee 3 v Mr P [2025] NZLCDT 37 (1 August 2025) [pdf, 136 KB]

    ...P practises predominantly in the criminal jurisdiction but is also an experienced Family Court lawyer. In the days leading up to 19 June 2024, he had been contacted by a person well known to him for some time, Mrs W, concerning the need for a protection and parenting order for one of her friends. [7] An appointment was made for this friend and took place at 11 am on 19 June 2024 when the new client, Mrs K, accompanied by Mrs W, attended Mr P’s office. Mrs K, who had two child...