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1. 20231124-Justice-BIM_Redacted-FINAL.pdf [pdf, 1.4 MB]

   2 Contents Introduction .................................................................................................. 5 Your role and responsibilities ....................................................................... 6 Policy lead for the justice system ....................................................................................... 6 Constitutional law ..........................................................................................................

2. Ministry of Justice Statement of Intent 2023 - 2027 [pdf, 1.5 MB]

   ...causes of crime. We are also carefully addressing the needs of victims in the criminal justice system, with the aim of achieving lasting change. To continue to keep our communities safe we have passed or introduced legislation that gives police more powers to pursue organised crime and strengthened counter-terrorism regimes. We have increased community participation in alcohol licensing decisions, improved access to legal aid, reduced delays in the Family Court, expanded the Māori electo...

3. Constitutional Advisory Panel Full Report 2013 [pdf, 4.4 MB]

   New Zealand’s Constitution A Report on a Conversation He Kōtuinga Kōrero mō Te Kaupapa Ture o Aotearoa NOVEMBER 2013 NEW ZEALAND’S CONSTITUTION: A Report on a Conversation | He Kōtuinga Kōrero mō Te Kaupapa Ture o Aotearoa NEW ZEALAND’S CONSTITUTION: A Report on a Conversation | He Kōtuinga Kōrero mō Te Kaupapa Ture o Aotearoa New Zealand’s Constitution A Report on a Conversation He Kōtuinga Kōrero mō Te Kaupapa Ture o Aotearoa 1 NEW ZEALAND’S CONSTITUTION

4. QW v RH LCRO 166/2012 (18 October 2016) [pdf, 126 KB]

   ...“life threatening situation” faced by his mother in Switzerland, and to being “falsely accused of being in NZ” by this Office in [Date] when he says he was in Switzerland. Mr QW refers to responsibilities he has as the holder of his mother’s enduring power of attorney, and his obligation to prioritise his responsibilities. He argues his ability to provide a “full defence” or defend his mother’s 14 claims, provide submissions or respond to the documents filed on Mr...

5. Proactive release – Additional name suppression proposals for the Victims of Sexual Violence (Strengthening Legal Protections) Legislation Bill [pdf, 518 KB]

   ...enacted, will bind the Crown [LEG-23-MIN- 0122 refer]. The provisions in the attached Amendment Paper will also bind the Crown. Creating new agencies or amending law relating to existing agencies 35 Not applicable. Allocation of decision-making powers 36 Not applicable. Associated regulations 37 Not applicable. Other instruments 38 Not applicable. Definition of Minister/department 39 Not applicable. Commencement of legislation 40 The Bill comes into force four months after the dat...

6. [2017] NZEmpC 69 8i Corp v Marino [pdf, 156 KB]

   ...that subsection, the parties affirm their request. (3) Where, following the affirmation referred to in subsection (2) of a request made under subsection (1), the agreed terms of settlement to which the request relates are signed by the person empowered to do so,— (a) those terms are final and binding on, and enforceable by, the parties; and (ab) the terms may not be cancelled under section 7 of the Contractual Remedies Act 1979; and (b) except for enforcement purposes,...

7. 2019 to 2024 Ministry of Justice statement of intent [pdf, 2.3 MB]

   E.64 SOI (2019) TĀHŪ O TE TURE Statement of Intent 2019 to 2024 Minister of Justice’s statement 4 Secretary for Justice’s statement 4 Statement of responsibility 5 Our strategy 7 What we do 8 Our context 9 Responding to our changing world 9 Improving the wellbeing of New Zealanders 9 We lead the justice sector 11 We work with other sectors and agencies 12 We support the independent judiciary 12 Ach

8. [2008] NZEmpC WC 21/08 Mitchell v Blue Star Print Group (NZ) Ltd [pdf, 68 KB]

   ...his physical injuries because it was precluded by the equivalent of s317 of the IPRC Act. However, this did not prevent an action for damages for wrongful dismissal. [75] The Court of Appeal approved the findings of the Chief Judge in Bint in Attorney-General in respect of the Commissioner of Police v B7. The Court of Appeal said that the Chief Judge’s remarks were “apt to be noted… because they indicate the ability to rely on a cause of action disjunctive of injury by acci...

9. Jarrett - Succession to Ngapeeti Haora [2020] Chief Judge's MB 561 (2020 CJ 561) [pdf, 311 KB]

   ...attaining the age of 20 years. 19. As already noted, had Mr Marsh died intestate, his widow would have been entitled to succeed only to a life interest in his Māori land shares which would be ceded upon any remarriage. In the absence of any enduring power of attorney or other evidence to the contrary, by the year 2000, Mrs Flavell was not possessed of the requisite authority to agree to the further consolidation of the 1/6 share in Ngapeke 1J2B2B2 Block to the applicant. 20...

10. NZ Law Commission review of the law of Trusts [pdf, 2.4 MB]

    REVIEW OF THE LAW OF TRUSTS November 2010, Wellington, New Zealand | R E P O R T 1 1 9 A TRUSTS ACT FOR NEW ZEALAND August 2013, Wellington, New Zealand | R E P O R T 1 3 0 E31(130) August 2013, Wellington, New Zealand | REPORT 130 REVIEW OF THE LAW OF TRUSTS A TRUSTS ACT FOR NEW ZEALAND The Law Commission is an independent, publicly funded, central advisory body established by statute to undertake the systematic review, reform and development of the law of New Zealand