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1. A modern and victim focussed Act [pdf, 393 KB]

   ...• time to address the behaviour of the person subject to the PSO (the bound person) by removing them from the scene for up to five days; and • victims with time and space to seek support and consider any long-term safety arrangements (e.g. protection orders). 13 I propose that the maximum duration limit of a PSO is extended from five days to ten days. This will provide victims with more time under the protection of a PSO while they are determining what longer-term safety arrangeme...

2. X Ltd v K Ltd [2019] NZDT 1339 (19 December 2019) [pdf, 252 KB]

   ...supplied by X Ltd, causing a loss to X Ltd of the cost of the printing ($1,434.05). X Ltd has filed a claim seeking this sum from K Ltd on the basis that the labels were correct, and/or would cause no loss to K Ltd, and that K Ltd failed to exercise due care in the manner in which it rejected the labels. K Ltd defends the claim on the grounds that the labels put both X Ltd and K Ltd at risk, that it exercised due care in the manner in which it rejected the labels and that its terms and c...

3. Youth Justice Indicators Summary Report April 2023 [pdf, 2.1 MB]

   ...Justice Indicators Summary Report. April 2023. 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...

4. Guidelines: Family Law section best practice [pdf, 415 KB]

   1 LAWYER FOR THE CHILD BEST PRACTICE GUIDELINES ACTING FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE CARE OF CHILDREN ACT 2004 AND THE CHILDREN YOUNG PERSONS AND THEIR FAMILIES ACT 1989 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 The appointment of a lawyer to represent a child occurs under the specific legislation the proceeding has been brought. 1.2 In all proceedings in the Family Court, the role of lawyer for the child as described in these guidelines is prescribed by section 9B of the Family Courts Act...

5. KOTUHI Shane Hasan Francis Sharif (CSU 2011 WGN 000217) [pdf, 73 KB]

   ...the Ministry of Social Development, the general practitioner’s report, as well as the post-mortem and toxicology reports. [5] This is yet another tragic death of a young 16 year old whose family life (or lack of it) was traumatic and involved care and protection from an early age with Child, Youth and Family Service. It has features similar to another finding I completed in February 2010. That matter concerned the suicide of a 17 year old, Joy Leanne Vincent, who died in Febru...

6. WQ v Emberson [2019] NZIACDT 39 Sanctions (14 June 2019) [pdf, 102 KB]

   ...immigration advice, and to enhance the reputation of New Zealand as a migration destination, by providing for the regulation of persons who give immigration advice. [15] The focus of professional disciplinary proceedings is not punishment, but the protection of the public:2 …It is well established that professional disciplinary proceedings are civil and not criminal in nature. That is because the purpose of statutory disciplinary proceedings for various occupations is not to punish...

7. Family-Fixed-Fees-Schedules-July-2020-Updated-18-December-2023.pdf [pdf, 473 KB]

   ...................................................................................................................................................................... 25 PATERNITY – GRANTING NOTES .............................................................................................................................................. 28 PROTECTION OF PERSONAL & PROPERTY RIGHTS (PPPR) ................................................................................................ 29...

8. Family justice initiatives

   ...Civil restraint orders to prevent meritless cases Updates to information for parents, guardians, and whānau The Ministry of Justice has completed a project to provide quality and accessible information for parents, guardians and whānau navigating care of children matters, so they can make informed decisions about how to care for their tamariki. We have refreshed the Care of Children, Family Court, and Family Violence web pages on the Ministry’s website, created new interactive process maps...

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9. Mauve v Oranga Tamariki [2024] NZHRRT 38 [pdf, 306 KB]

   ...decision is to be cited as Mauve v Oranga Tamariki [2024] NZHRRT 38. Note publication restrictions. IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2024] NZHRRT 38 I TE TARAIPIUNARA MANA TANGATA 2 [1] Ms Mauve provided foster care for a child placed in her care by Oranga Tamariki. However, in May 2018, Oranga Tamariki removed the child from Ms Mauve’s care. [2] Aggrieved by that decision, Ms Mauve made an information privacy request to Oranga Tamariki unde...

10. Youth-Justice-Indicators-Counting-Rules-and-Limitations-December-2024_v1.0.pdf [pdf, 252 KB]

    ...districts undertook exercises to ensure records were up to date ahead of the end of the fiscal year. These updates primarily affected non-court actions 1 From 1 July 2019, an application for a declaration that a child or young person is in need of care or protection has been replaced by an application for a care and protection order. 4 against youth. In late 2018, a change was made to how youth offending is recorded in police systems. Rates/percentages by ethnic group and eth...