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  1. 2019 Court User Survey Results Report [pdf, 2.2 MB]

    Page 0 ­ ‹#› Court User Survey 2019 Report Organisation: Ministry of Justice Attention: Edward Boydell Date: 31 October 2019 Page 1 ­ ‹#› Page 1 ­ ‹#› Table of Contents Executive Summary ......................................................................................................................................... 2 Overall satisfaction ............

  2. Disputes-Tribunal-Amendment-Bill_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 1.5 MB]

    Hon Paul Goldsmith Minister of Justice Proactive release - Disputes Tribunal Amendment Bill Approval for Introduction Date of issue: 10 February 2025 The following document have been proactively released in accordance with Cabinet Office Circular CO (23) 04. Some information has been withheld on the basis that it would not, if requested under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA), be re leased. Where that is the case, the relevant section of the OIA has been noted and no public in...

  3. How the justice system works

    ...groups and institutions in New Zealand comply with them. The courts also work closely with agencies like the Police and the Department of Corrections (responsible for New Zealand’s prisons). The 2 main streams of New Zealand law are criminal law and civil law. There are other streams of law as well, like family law, environmental law or commercial law. New Zealand’s courts are supported by 29 tribunals that help resolve civil law disputes....

  4. Director of Proceedings v Brooks (Application for Final Non-Publication Orders) [2019] NZHRRT 33 [pdf, 1.6 MB]

    (1) PERMANENT ORDER PREVENTING SEARCH OF THE TRIBUNAL FILE WITHOUT LEAVE OF THE CHAIRPERSON OR OF THE TRIBUNAL. IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2019] NZHRRT 33 UNDER BETWEEN AND AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines ONZM QC, Chairperson Ms K Anderson, Member Ms W Gilchrist, Member REPRESENTATION: Reference No. HRRT 093/2016 SECTION 50 OF THE HEAL TH AND DISABILITY COMMISSIONER ACT 1994 DIRECTOR OF PROCEEDINGS PLAINTIFF WILLIAM ARTHUR BROOKS DEFENDANT Ms V Cas

  5. 15 May 2020 Summary of Justice Budget Initiatives for Stakeholders [pdf, 260 KB]

    Budget 2020 Summary for Stakeholders 15 May 2020 0 Contents Access to Justice (Votes: Justice and Courts) ................................................................. 1 Addressing family violence and sexual violence (Vote: Justice) ..................................... 6 Maintaining the Integrity of the Courts and Tribunals (Vote: Justice) ............................. 7 Honouring our responsibilities to Māori (Vote: Treaty) ................................

  6. LCRO 167/2021 MP v IC (28 April 2022) [pdf, 202 KB]

    ...review of a decision by the [Area] Standards Committee [x] to take no further action in respect of her complaint concerning the conduct of the respondent, Mr IC. Background [2] In 2010, Ms MP’s former husband, Mr YH, filed proceedings in the Family Court seeking orders for division of relationship and trust property. [3] In the early stage of those proceedings, Ms MP was on occasions self- represented and on others, represented by counsel. [4] In October 2013, Ms MP instructed...

  7. Justice Matters - issue 05 - December 2016 [pdf, 3 MB]

    ...QUALITY SERVICES Welcome to the latest issue of Justice Matters. Chief Executive Andrew Bridgman talks about delivering on customer expectations, we profile the new operations leadership team, Justice Minister Amy Adams discusses a fresher approach to family violence laws, and we highlight a range of initiatives that put our customers at the forefront of the justice system. DECEMBER 2016 • ISSUE 5 Annual Report 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016 E.64 (2016) 4836mm 6 8 1 8 m m justice.gov...

  8. [2024] NZEmpC 147 MW v Spiga Ltd [pdf, 740 KB]

    ...camera.43 [32] The Court has also said it could have recourse to the High Court Rules 2016 on this issue.44 Rule 9.51 states: Evidence to be given orally Unless otherwise directed by the court or required or authorised by these rules or by an Act, disputed questions of fact arising at the trial of any proceeding must be determined on evidence given by means of witnesses examined orally in open court. (emphasis added) [33] The conclusion from the foregoing is that the Court must...

  9. [2021] NZEmpC 112 Wanaka Pharmacy Ltd v McKay [pdf, 290 KB]

    ...of both companies. [2] The Employment Relations Authority determined that Ms McKay was an employee of the plaintiffs and that she had been unjustifiably dismissed.2 Those findings are not challenged by the plaintiffs. [3] What is in dispute is the amount of holiday pay she is owed. The Authority agreed with Ms McKay that for the most part she had not been able to take holidays during her 13 years of employment. Based on the substantial merits of Ms McKay’s case and w...

  10. Stockman - Lee (2016) 117 Waikato Maniapoto MB 298 (117 WMN 298) [pdf, 180 KB]

    ...of proceedings was necessary to force the respondents’ hand and progress matters. [11] Finally the applicants submit that the decision to bring an end to the proceedings was done as a gesture of goodwill and in an effort to bring to an end the dispute involving the wider whānau. The respondents’ position [12] Notwithstanding the fact that her counsel was granted leave to withdraw on 12 December 2015, on 10 February 2016 Ramona Lee filed a memorandum signed by her then couns...