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1. Auckland Standards Committee 4 v Holdaway [2023] NZLCDT 8 (6 April 2023) [pdf, 150 KB]

   ...herself at that hearing. [2] When we first came to hear the penalty phase of the matter, we were persuaded by Ms Holdaway’s then counsel to adjourn so “she could file further evidence and assemble a cohesive case”2. Nonetheless, our duty “to protect the interests of the public and thereby maintain public confidence in the provision of legal services”3 caused us to suspend her from practice. We gave a reasoned decision to explain our reasons. It was not done lightly. [...

2. Auckland Standards Committee v Comeskey [2010] NZLCDT 19 [pdf, 121 KB]

   ...and Conveyancers Act 2006 (“the Act”) being conduct that occurred between 1 September 2008 and 31 August 2009 when Mr Comeskey was providing regulated services and was conduct that consisted of a wilful or reckless contravention of the Client Care Rules in relation to his instruction to act as assigned counsel for Ms F. (b) Auckland Standards Committee 1 of the New Zealand Law Society charged Mr Comeskey with misconduct pursuant to ss 241(a) and - 3 - 7(1)(a)(i) of the...

3. LA - practice standards for legal aid providers [pdf, 522 KB]

   ...Standards 11 Responsibilities to Clients and the Prosecution 11 Hearings 12 Appeals to Court of Appeal or Supreme Court 12 Family Practice Standards 15 Statement of Principles 15 Responsibilities to Clients 15 Without Notice Applications 16 Care of Children Act 2004 17 Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989 17 Domestic Violence Act 1995 18 Property (Relationships) Act 1976 18 File Maintenance 19 Māori Land Court/Māori Appellate Court Practice Standards...

4. Legal aid practice standards for all legal aid providers [pdf, 522 KB]

   ...Standards 11 Responsibilities to Clients and the Prosecution 11 Hearings 12 Appeals to Court of Appeal or Supreme Court 12 Family Practice Standards 15 Statement of Principles 15 Responsibilities to Clients 15 Without Notice Applications 16 Care of Children Act 2004 17 Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989 17 Domestic Violence Act 1995 18 Property (Relationships) Act 1976 18 File Maintenance 19 Māori Land Court/Māori Appellate Court Practice Standards...

5. RF v CN LCRO 254/2012 (3 November 2016) [pdf, 109 KB]

   ...dealt with. The amounts in dispute in relation to the other three items are relatively small. 7 Auckland Standards Committee No 3 v Castles [2013] NZLCDT 53 at [177]. 13 [61] Considering carefully the invoices rendered from 9 August 2010 to 6 May 2011, I do not consider that the arguments advanced by Mr RF are sufficiently persuasive to allow me to arrive at a view different to the Committee. It is significant that Mr RF execut...

6. Proactive-release-firearms-reform-programme_FINAL-v2.pdf [pdf, 1.9 MB]

   ...responsibility for the Arms Act has been reassigned and work is well underway. We have delivered all your 100-day commitments and are working at pace to support you with your immediate priorities, related to clubs and ranges. 5. Alongside this, we have been carefully planning the approach to delivering all the commitments to reform the broader firearms regulatory regime within the Parliamentary term. 6. We propose progressing this programme of work in four, overlapping phases. The pha...

7. Government to implement UN Committee recommendations

   ...the Committee’s recommendations at its next report due in July 2027. The actions the Government is taking to implement the recommendations include commitments to improve conditions of people in prison and police custody, combat trafficking, review protections for asylum seekers, and progress work as part of the response to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care. The recommendations and actions to be taken in response have been published on the Human Rights Monitor, New Zealand’s...

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8. Pilot service designed to keep children safe

   ...being exposed to potential conflict,” says Warren. The supervised handover service is being trialled in Whanganui and Rotorua until the end of February 2018. It is a free service that is initially available in cases where the Family Court has imposed protective conditions on a Parenting Order under section 51 or section 48 of the Care of Children Act 2004. The parties may be referred to the service at the discretion of the court. The Ministry has contracted Family Focus Rotorua to deliver the...

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9. Oslo speech for IUCNAEL Colloquium June 2016 [pdf, 290 KB]

   ...development and human use of land, air, water and soil. The “environment” is very broadly defined to include all things natural, physical, and people, all of which are to be governed in an integrated fashion. Decision making therefore involves careful weighing up of the many facets, and the making of overall value judgements. [4] The Act takes quite an enabling approach to activities like developments, and prescribes intervention only when environmental impacts will reach an una...

10. OIA-113748.pdf [pdf, 7 MB]

    ...relationship with the agreed purpose of transforming the justice system. In 2022, the Ministry developed a Budget 2022 bid of $6m to support Ināia Tonu Nei over four years ($1.5m per annum). Backpocket Q&As Does this mean the Government doesn’t care about improving the justice system for Māori? Justice sector agencies, and the Justice Sector Leadership Board, are committed to working with Māori and supporting locally-led solutions to deliver effective interventions that co...