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1. 3.0-W-RIS-Family-Court-Associate-FINAL.pdf [pdf, 2.4 MB]

   ...2014 family justice system reforms, p29. Available at: www.justice.govt.nz/assets/Documents/Publications/family-justice-reforms-main- report.pdf. The UMR report showed that going to Court was a “highly emotional time (with high stress) that is time consuming and unfair “. 33 Buchanan et al, 2001; Freeman and Hunt, 1998; Lindley, 1998; Perry and Rainey, 2006. 34 the Te Korowai report, p 55. Regulatory Impact Statement | 15 relationships.35 Children exposed to ongoing...

2. RIS - Abortion Law Reform [pdf, 750 KB]

   Impact Statement: Abortion Law Reform | 1 Abortion law reform Advising agencies Ministry of Justice Decision sought This analysis has been prepared to inform decisions by Cabinet in its consideration of the Law Commission’s briefing paper about options to take a health approach to abortion law. Proposing Ministers Minister of Justice Summary: Problem and Proposed Approach Problem Definition What problem or opportunity does this proposal seek to address? Why is G

3. Humphries v CAC 10070 & Anor [2013] NZREADT 103 [pdf, 176 KB]

   ...complainant went into the 1 December 2010 auction with the belief that the sale was in respect of a “going concern” and would be zero-rated for GST purposes. The complainant was the highest bidder with a bid of $130,000. [6] Mr Shin prepared the consequential sale and purchase agreement based on the Conditions of Sale at Auction. The sale price of “$130,000 (plus GST if any)” was crossed out by Mr Shin and he changed the price to $149,500 stating that the sale attracted GST....

4. AQ v UD LCRO 188/2013 (10 August 2013) [pdf, 206 KB]

   ...Court in the guise of an expert witness. [53] I note however that the Committee observed that Ms CR had been engaged by Mrs AQ to provide counselling support for C, and I agree with the Committee that Ms CR’s role as counsellor for C, with the consequential duties of privacy and likely partiality for C which inevitably arose from that relationship, may well have been incompatible with the role of an independent expert witness. [54] The Standards Committee concluded that Mr UD shou...

5. [2018] NZEnvC 097 Handley v South Taranaki District Council [pdf, 5.2 MB]

   ...for the use of PWA processes for road /~ / {\.; .~/., .,wYO \ stopping over those of the LGA (on the basis that the latter process is "cumbersome" and ! ~ ( '(';'.:.' i'\J"';; 1 ;1 potentially "time consuming"). The court has no capacity to give any such direction in the I "'" I :' '. .. J" \4~~ .. \ ~ ~~ c.X:" .. · //~:;.> \ .: " \, 'l-,~I , , ". :';~,,'.l>'...

6. LCRO 13/2021 ZW v HN (25 November 2021) [pdf, 250 KB]

   ...This would require him to particularise the specific conduct and circumstances which would establish and support Mr HN’s contention that his rights had been breached. [98] The work involved in laying this foundation would be significant and time consuming. But Mr ZW had the benefit, as he himself acknowledges, of a client who was experienced and proficient in arguing for prisoners’ rights. This was not the first occasion Mr HN had challenged the Corrections Department. He was a...

7. [2019] NZSSAA 05 (31 January 2019) [pdf, 529 KB]

   [2019] NZSSAA 05 Reference No. SSA 047/17 & 071/17 IN THE MATTER of the Social Security Act 1964 AND IN THE MATTER of an appeal by XXXX of XXXX against a decision of a Benefits Review Committee BEFORE THE SOCIAL SECURITY APPEAL AUTHORITY Mr G Pearson - Chairperson Mr K Williams - Member Mr C Joe - Member Hearings on 4 December 2017, and 9 November 2018. Appearances Mr Ord, Barrister and Solicitor, Nelson for the appellant Mr Stain

8. D-G Conservation - EiC - M J Brass - Planning (5 Feb 2021) [pdf, 455 KB]

   ...to ORC’s data and knowledge of indigenous freshwater values throughout Otago, and that gathering full M Brass Evidence: Proposed Plan Change 7 to Regional Plan: Water for Otago [DOC-6540513] 20 information can be costly and time-consuming for consent applicants. However, I do not consider this is necessarily a barrier to the changes sought in the D-G’s submission. As Dr Allibone’s evidence shows, there is already considerable data on species distribution, and fro...

9. Smitheram v Hanns [2010] NZWHT Wellington 24 [pdf, 483 KB]

   IN THE WEATHERTIGHT HOMES TRIBUNAL TRI-2009-101- 000048 [2010] NZWHT WELLINGTON 24 BETWEEN VIVIENNE SMITHERAM AND BERNARD MCBRIDE Claimants AND PETER HANNS TRADING AS HANNS BUILDERS & JOINERS First Respondent AND ROGER WALKER ARCHITECTS LTD Second Respondent AND WELLINGTON CITY COUNCIL Third Respondent AND DION BARETA (Removed) Fourth Respondent AND K ROAD NO 1 LIMITED Fifth Respondent AND STOANZ LIMITED (Removed) Sixth Respondent AND HANNA

10. Proactive release - Electoral Amendment Bill and Referendums Framework Bill [pdf, 2.1 MB]

    ...also be less intimidating for people who are new to voting. 20. Currently, venues, or parts of venues, like supermarkets or hotels, cannot be designated as voting places if they are licensed premises. This applies even if no alcohol is consumed in the venue or the part of the venue being used as a voting place. Other venues (for example shopping malls) may be used for advance voting but are not used as voting places on election day because all voting places need to ha...