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1. Canterbury Westland Standards Committee 2 v Mr U [2024] NZLCDT 10 (9 April 2024) [pdf, 118 KB]

   ...misconduct, Mr U was under considerable stress. His inability to afford counsel meant that he was personally litigating protracted Family Court proceedings. At the same time, we understand he had some part time employment and certainly had the primary care of his two children. These are difficult circumstances for any inexperienced lawyer to cope with, and it is clear from the nature of Mr U’s “venting” that he was not coping. [28] In the circumstances where we have found...

2. Ngāti Moerewa Māori Incorporation v Sanson - Part Maungakawakawa 20 (2024) 274 Taitokerau MB 292 (274 TTK 292) [pdf, 348 KB]

   ...interlocutory applications? [33] Interlocutory applications are not stand-alone proceedings. Interlocutory applications are ancillary to the substantive proceeding. The purpose of an interlocutory 274 Taitokerau MB 300 application is to protect or preserve a party’s position pending the determination of the substantive proceeding, or to assist a party to advance or defend the substantive proceeding. [34] I am going to strike out the substantive proceeding. As such, there i...

3. [2018] NZEnvC 102 Albert Road Investments Limited v Auckland Council [pdf, 12 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT I MUA I TE KOOn TAIAO 0 AOTEAROA Decision No. [2018] NZEnvC 102 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND of an appeal pursuant to s 120 of the Act BETWEEN ALBERT ROAD INVESTMENTS LIMITED (ENV-2017 -AKL-075) Appellant AND AUCKLAND COUNCIL Respondent Court : Environment Judge J J M Hassan Environment Commissioner ACE Leijnen Environment Commissioner C J Wilkinson . Hearing : at Auckland on 19 February 2018 Appearances: B Carruthe

4. Ministry of Justice annual report 2019-20 [pdf, 9.3 MB]

   ...tribunals and contributed to the legislative and policy changes that were urgently needed. Supporting our people Our focus was on the safety, health and wellbeing of our people. We intensified our cleaning and hygiene regime and dispatched Personal Protective Equipment to all our sites from March 2020. We expanded the Ministry’s network capacity, fast-tracked the delivery of digital devices for flexible work options (including mobile phones, laptops and desktops) and introduced ne...

5. [2019] NZEmpC 172 Cowan v Idea Services Ltd [pdf, 356 KB]

   ...disciplinary investigation, Linda Hudson, reported to Adrienne Transom, Area Manager. [10] In unchallenged evidence, Ms Transom told the Court that the role of support worker is a critical one for IDEA. Such persons may be responsible for sole charge care and support of SUs, who are inherently very vulnerable. IDEA must therefore have absolute trust in its support workers to perform their job safely, properly and in line with its non-aversive approach. [11] Ms Cowan said th...

6. LCRO 111/2024 MS v PC (24 March 2025) [pdf, 273 KB]

   LEGAL COMPLAINTS REVIEW OFFICER ĀPIHA AROTAKE AMUAMU Ā-TURE [2025] NZLCRO 036 Ref: LCRO 111/2024 CONCERNING an application for review pursuant to section 193 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 AND CONCERNING a decision of the [Area] Standards Committee [X] BETWEEN MS Applicant AND PC Respondent The names and identifying details of the parties in this decision have been changed. DECISION Introduction [1] The applicant,

7. NZCVS-Cycle-4-Core-Report-Section-5-sv-and-fv-fin.pdf [pdf, 907 KB]

   ...the work to New Zealand Ministry of Justice and abide by the other licence terms. Please note you may not use any departmental or governmental emblem, logo, or coat of arms in any way that infringes any provision of the Flags, Emblems, and Names Protection Act 1981. Use the wording “New Zealand Ministry of Justice” in your attribution. Do not use the New Zealand Ministry of Justice logo. If you have any feedback or questions about NZCVS results, please email us on nzcvs@justice....

8. [2023] NZEmpC 57 New Zealand Steel Ltd v Haddad [pdf, 444 KB]

   ...him that “you are not quite a match for any of those roles”. [111] Mr Johnson denies making that statement. He says that his comment was that Mr Haddad would not necessarily be a match for all of the roles. In other words he should think carefully about which role or roles his skills were most aligned with and apply for that one. He says Mr Haddad misconstrued his comment. [112] Ms Toeke and Mr Haddad met with Mr Johnson on 25 October 2019 to discuss the process of redeplo...

9. [2010] NZEmpC 115 Fonterra Cooperative Group Limited v Te Stroet [pdf, 64 KB]

   ...refused to order compensation for the non-economic consequences to him of his unjustified dismissal. [28] The Authority directed reinstatement on the terms already set out at the start of this judgment. These conditions impress me as reflecting a careful and deliberative approach to the order for reinstatement but also setting parameters for compliance in the event that there was resistance to this by Fonterra or unforseen events arose. [29] Either way, the Authority’s order...

10. Building a return on investment capability in the Justice sector [pdf, 652 KB]

    ...costs, such as the emotional distress experienced by victims of serious crimes. 73. So while social and economic costs provide the most comprehensive reckoning of ROI, they are also the most uncertain. As noted by Treasury in their 2006 report: “Care needs to be taken when interpreting these results because they rely considerably on assumptions, including the assumed volume of actual crime, and the costs that crime imposes on victims. This difficulty in constructing robust estimates...