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1. 1 Cab paper Repeal of three strikes law Redacted [pdf, 1.5 MB]

   ...been mitigating circumstances for the offending, such as mental health issues.6 16 Judicial discretion is important to allow for consideration of the individual circumstances of the case. The Courts already have a range of measures available to protect the public from people who commit serious violent offences. These include: 16.1 preventive detention – an indeterminate prison sentence that allows for parole to be granted only when a person ceases to be an undue risk to the communi...

2. BD & ND v Southern Response Earthquakes Services Ltd [2022] CEIT-2020-0015 [pdf, 381 KB]

   ...led to water pooling under the house and soaking into leaves which have accumulated. I note the under-floor photos show moisture having soaked into the timber of the piles. The building code requires that enclosed and subfloor spaces should be protected from the ingress and collection of moisture. This is to prevent increased moisture levels in the subfloor and the damage which collected moisture can cause to building elements. [25] It was agreed by the experts, John Aronis, fo...

3. Court-Remote-Participation-Amendment-Bill_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 1.8 MB]

   ...testimony of other witnesses before giving evidence themselves. 31 For victim witnesses, I consider that the statutory criteria in the Evidence Act for giving their evidence remotely should remain. These criteria achieve an appropriate balance between protecting vulnerable witnesses from further trauma and the fair trial rights of defendants. 32 The ability to remotely observe criminal trials and sentencing will also need to be conditional upon victims agreeing to comply with court requi...

4. Hutt Valley Justice Sector innovation project phase 2 final report: Delivering better public services at the frontline [pdf, 1.9 MB]

   JUSTICE SECTOR Hutt Valley Justice Sector Innovation Project (Phase Two): Final Report Delivering Better Public Services at the frontline Document ID (delete if not required) 2013 © Crown Copyright ISBN xxx-x-xxx-xxxxx-x (print) ISBN xxx-x-xxx-xxxxx-x (online) Published by the Ministry of Justice Although all reasonable steps have been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this document, the Ministry of Justice disclaims any and

5. [2009] NZEmpC AC 2A/09 Lewis v Howick College Board of Trustees [pdf, 60 KB]

   ...to do his best with the evidence that he can call. Potential witnesses contacted by him and subject to undue pressure to give evidence or in respect of whom Mr Lewis simply predicts carelessly what he hopes they will say, deserve a measure of protection from the Court. [39] Whether the Board did or did not receive confirmation of a protected disclosure made by Mr Lewis before determining to dismiss him, based on evidence of whether a letter allegedly posted to the school by the Min...

6. MBL v Shadforth [2016] NZIACDT 26 (18 May 2016) [pdf, 189 KB]

   ...submissions. Order Prohibiting Publication of the Complainant’s Name or Identity [76] The subject of this complaint includes slurs against Mr MBL and the disclosure of confidential information relating to Client B. They are entitled to such protection as the Tribunal can provide to avoid further publication of the information. The protection provided will not be complete, but will limit what could otherwise be significant further publicity. Client A could also be embarrassed thr...

7. Jones v Waitemata District Health Board [2014] NZHRRT 52 [pdf, 84 KB]

   ...virtually contemporaneously with the telephone call from the daughter. In these circumstances we accept her note is an accurate record of what she was told by the daughter on 4 February 2011. [31] In relation to Mr Rayment, he too impressed as a careful and conscientious medical professional who similarly understands the need for clinical notes to full and accurate. He also made his note almost immediately after his brief interaction with Mr Jones. Mr Jones made no contemporaneous no...

8. Justice Matters - issue 16 - October 2019 [pdf, 4.6 MB]

   ...available on our website. Breaking up can be hard. It’s a life crisis that many of us go through and there is no one way or right way to do it. Formally ending a marriage or civil union requires a court process, as can the decisions about the care of children and the division of joint property. Last year, the courts heard 8,500 new divorce cases. We have a lot of helpful information on our website, but people have told us it can still be overwhelming. We took a look at how we were...

9. Research on the effectiveness of police practice in reducing residential burglary part 3 [pdf, 263 KB]

   ...through environmental design (CPTED) has contributed to the success of location-focused burglary reduction initiatives. Changes to environmental and building design, for example by improving street lighting or fencing, reduce the opportunities to offend. Careful housing design has been shown to significantly reduce the incidence of recorded crime on both new build and refurbished housing estates in the UK. • The effectiveness of community policing approaches to reducing crime is less certa...

10. Nga Runanga EiC M Bartlett Rights and interests Amended 17 Feb 2021 [PDF, 901 KB]

    BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA ENV-2020-CHC-127 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND IN THE MATTER of a notice of motion under section 149T(2) to decide proposed Plan Change 7 to the Regional Plan: Water for Otago (referred to the Environment Court by the Minister for the Environment under section 142(2)(b) of the Act) OTAGO REGIONAL COUNCIL Applicant AND WAIHŌPAI RŪNAKA, TE RŪNANGA O ŌRAK