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1. 2020 Cannabis Referendum Public Release 27 April 2021 [pdf, 5.9 MB]

   IN-CONFIDENCE 1 In Confidence Office of the Minister of Justice Chair, Cabinet Business Committee 2020 Cannabis referendum: Exposure draft Bill and Summary of policies for public release Proposal 1. The decision on whether or not to legalise and regulate cannabis for personal use is an important one that has implications for New Zealand as a society, and for our communities. The Government is committed to a well-informed cannabis referendum, to ensure a definitive r

2. Cabinet paper - Summary of policies Cabinet minutes - Exposure draft Cannabis Legalisation and Control Bill [pdf, 6 MB]

   IN-CONFIDENCE 1 In Confidence Office of the Minister of Justice Chair, Cabinet Business Committee 2020 Cannabis referendum: Exposure draft Bill and Summary of policies for public release Proposal 1. The decision on whether or not to legalise and regulate cannabis for personal use is an important one that has implications for New Zealand as a society, and for our communities. The Government is committed to a well-informed cannabis referendum, to ensure a definitive r

3. AH v ZP LCRO 82/2011 (7 February 2014) [pdf, 134 KB]

   ...breached Rule 8.8 (the rule governing confidentiality) in having shared confidential information with a third party. [5] The complaints identified by the Standards Committee for enquiry included the following: 1. Failure to act upon a written request to uplift documents without undue delay (Rule 4.4.1). 2. Conflict of interest (Rule 6). 3. Unauthorised disclosure of client information (Rule 8). 4. Negligence and incompetence (Rule 3). [6] The Committee determined that all al...

4. [2010] NZEmpC 158 Air NZ Ltd v Wulff [pdf, 151 KB]

   ...was Vice President and acting President of FARSA. Overview of events [11] On 11 December 2007, Air New Zealand issued a notice to international cabin crew setting out revised rules for rostering staff and, in particular, for handling staff requests for particular work or for particular days off. These rules introduced what were called “productivity requests” which gave advantages to staff who had few absences for illness or injury, regardless of cause. [12] FARSA took issue...

5. Victim-led alternative resolution pathways [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   Victim-led alternative resolution pathways Research Report August 2022 Elaine Mossman Contents Executive Summary .................................................................................................................................. i Part A – Critical review of relevant literature ......................................................................................... 1 1.0 Introduction .......................................................

6. 2020-10-09-ORC-PC7-s-149G3-Key-Issues-Report-Appendices.pdf [pdf, 6.2 MB]

   Key Issues Report Plan Change 7 to the Regional Plan: Water for Otago (Water Permits Plan Change) Appendices Appendix A: Minster’s direction matter to be called in to the environment court Appendix B: Letter from EPA commissioning the report Appendix C: Minister’s letter in response to the Skelton report Appendix D: Skelton report Appendix E: ORC’s letter in responding to the Minister with work programme Appendix F: Relevant sections of the Regional Plan: Water for Otago

7. Wihone - Panguru A16 & others (2016) 123 Taitokerau MB 199 (123 TTK 199) [pdf, 447 KB]

   ...the route of the proposed water easement over Panguru A16, A18 and A24B. Notwithstanding that survey evidence, at the end of the hearing I concluded that it was necessary to engage a surveyor to define the actual route of the northern end of the formed Papakuwhenua roadway as far as it reaches Panguru A17. Owner support for the water easement [20] The merits of the water scheme for the Panguru community are self-evident and do not need any greater explanation. The scheme is supp...

8. KL v WS LCRO 160/2013 (15 June 2016) [pdf, 89 KB]

   ...the costs assessor’s report when reaching its decision that the costs charged were fair and reasonable. In addition it failed to deal with his allegation that he paid significant sums of money to Ms WS before seeing an invoice, and that he was requested to pay money in advance of the trial for which no invoice has been provided. Review on the papers [8] With the parties’ consent, this review has been undertaken on the papers pursuant to s 206(2) of the Act. That section allow...

9. LCRO 243/2016 KE v HO (21 June 2019) [pdf, 272 KB]

   ...Respondent The names and identifying details of the parties in this decision have been changed. DECISION Introduction [1] Mrs KE has applied for a review of a decision by the [City] Standards Committee [X] (the Committee). The Committee formed the view there had been unsatisfactory conduct on Mrs KE’s part, pursuant to s 12(c) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 (the Act), in that she had contravened r 13.8 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Clie...

10. Tackling money laundering and terrorist financing consultation [pdf, 321 KB]

    ...Act’s obligations and legal professional privilege may occur in the following circumstances: • when a lawyer is required to file an STR under the Act but information relating to the transaction may be privileged, or • when a sector supervisor requests information from a lawyer under the Act but information relating to the request may be privileged. This tension is increased by the fact that legal professional privilege is owned by the client and may be difficult for a legal pra...