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1. Family Violence and Sexual Violence Work Programme: eUpdate July 2019 [pdf, 671 KB]

   ...abuse, which is when violence occurs around whether dowry is given, how it is given, or how much it is. • Withholding medicine or medical equipment. The meaning of ‘family relationship’ in the Act has been expanded to clarify people in a care- carer relationship may be included. This means that a carer who is in a close personal relationship with the person they care for could be subject to a Protection Order or be charged with a family violence offence under the new law....

2. eUpdate July 2019 FVSV work programme [pdf, 671 KB]

   ...abuse, which is when violence occurs around whether dowry is given, how it is given, or how much it is. • Withholding medicine or medical equipment. The meaning of ‘family relationship’ in the Act has been expanded to clarify people in a care- carer relationship may be included. This means that a carer who is in a close personal relationship with the person they care for could be subject to a Protection Order or be charged with a family violence offence under the new law....

3. Youth Justice Indicators Summary Report December 2024 [pdf, 4.4 MB]

   ...Justice Indicators Summary Report. December 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...

4. [2021] NZREADT 53 - D v REAA & X (15 October 2021) [pdf, 235 KB]

   ...in the best way possible… We feel it would be excessive to say that [the licensee] has brought the industry into disrepute, more that he let only himself down, and we believe [the licensee] has learned that sending impulsive text messages without careful consideration of the wording is to be avoided. [19] The same email to the Authority was also expressed to be an open letter to the principal. He apologised and stated that he never set out to offend anyone. He went on to discuss s...

5. Final Report of the Independent Panel - Word [docx, 11 MB]

   ...counselling 91 Identifying and responding to complex cases 94 Case tracks and conferences 97 Without notice applications 99 Cost contribution orders 101 Part Four: Monitoring and development 103 Technology in the Family Court 104 Family Court Rules 2002 105 Care of Children Act forms 106 Monitoring 107 Final thoughts 110 Appendix One: Terms of reference 112 Appendix Two: Acknowledgements 114 Appendix Three: Prioritisation of recommendations 115 Appendix Four: Estimating additional costs of reco...

6. Te Korowai Ture ā-Whānau: The final report of the Independent Panel examining the 2014 family justice reforms [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...responding to complex cases 94 3.9 Case tracks and conferences 97 3.10 Without notice applications 99 3.11 Cost contribution orders 101 Part Four: Monitoring and development 103 4.1 Technology in the Family Court 104 4.2 Family Court Rules 2002 105 4.3 Care of Children Act forms 106 4.4 Monitoring 107 Final thoughts 110 Appendix One: Terms of reference 112 Appendix Two: Acknowledgements 114 Appendix Three: Prioritisation of recommendations 115 Appendix Four: Estimating additional costs...

7. LCRO 100/2021 QT v Righteous Law Ltd (21 June 2022) [pdf, 252 KB]

   ...would have occurred? Question 3 – Whether Righteous Law Limited’s conduct in completing settlement without obtaining an undertaking or a guaranteed search prior to settlement amounts to a failure to act competently consistent with the duty of care? 18 Beech Cove Properties Ltd v Reps Ltd (2010) 11 NZCPR 601 (HC). 19 At [45]. 20 At [64]. 21 BF’s opinion (9 September 2021). 11 [47] Without in any way diminishing the value of Mr BF’s opinion, the questions aske...

8. Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA) In relation to property [docx, 104 KB]

   Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA) In relation to property Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act 1988 Notes to enduring power of attorney Please read these notes BEFORE completing the form. In these notes, “attorney” includes each attorney (if you have appointed more than 1) and a successor attorney whose appointment has come into effect. (See the glossary of terms at the end of these notes for the meaning of attorney and other terms set out in bold italics.) Setting up your EPA...

9. LCRO 261/2016 TJ v DM and ZP (26 September 2019) [pdf, 196 KB]

   ...particular complaint, but rather that a decision maker was not required to respond to each and every complaint made. The fact that the Committee did not refer to a specific complaint, did not mean that it had failed to consider it. [24] I have carefully read all the submissions and have had the benefit (unlike the Committee) of hearing directly from Ms TJ. [25] I consider myself well placed to identify the conduct issues of significance for Ms TJ and will advance my analysis in t...

10. Proactive-Release-Family-Court-Associate-FINAL.pdf [pdf, 3 MB]

    ...Court Registrars, and some owers of a Family Court Judge including their administrative workload, dec sions made at early stages of proceedings and interlocutory hearings; 7 agreed that in order to recognise the judicial nature of the position and protect the Family Court Associate’s independence that: 7.1 the determination of the remuneration for the Family Court Associate be the responsibility of the Remuneration Authority; 7.2 a Permanent Legislative Authority should be provided f...