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1. Otago Standards Committee v Davidson [2012] NZLCDT 39 [pdf, 160 KB]

   ...her own view about capacity. [8] The medical certificate referred to by Mrs E regarding Mrs J’s capacity had been given by Mrs J’s General Practitioner on 27 May 2011. It was provided at that time for the purposes of the operation of an Enduring Power of Attorney that Mrs J had granted her son-in-law, Mr E. [9] When Ms Davidson later saw Mrs E at the rest home, before she saw Mrs J on 6 July 2011 to have Mrs J sign the revised will, Mrs E suggested to Ms Davidson that M...

2. 2011 to 2014 Ministry of Justice statement of intent [pdf, 537 KB]

   ...sector. The strategy has three main components: ensuring there is less need for justice services, doing our work and delivering results more quickly and creating and operating a modern, effective justice system. The justice system is built on enduring principles but both the Government and public expect us to be innovative in our thinking and in how we deliver services. This document sets out the Ministry’s work programme for the year: our key areas of focus, what we will de...

3. 20231124-Courts-BIM_Redacted_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   Vote Courts 2023 Briefing for the Incoming Minister 24 November 2023 Te Kiwanatanga o Aotearoa New Zealand Government 1 2 Contents Introduction ................................................................................................. 5 Your role and responsibilities ...................................................................... 6 Your areas of responsibility relate to the functioning of the courts and related services ......................................

4. Skipper v Gibson - Ngāti Tawhirikura Hapū Charitable Trust (2025) 498 Aotea MB 148 (498 AOT 148) [pdf, 415 KB]

   ...charitable and non-charitable trusts. [19] Mr Hockley reminded me that the Act gives the court the ability to declare charitable purposes for any trust constituted under the Act, a declaration that must be supported by beneficiaries:11 245 Power of court to approve charitable trust (1) The trustees of any trust to which this Part applies may from time to time apply to the court for an order that they shall stand possessed of any income derived from any specified part of the...

5. Proactive-Release-Prisoner-Voting_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 1.7 MB]

   ...democratic rights freely is the most consistent with NZBORA, our international human rights obligations and the Crown’s Treaty obligations. 35. The ban is inconsistent with the right to vote affirmed in section 12 of NZBORA. In 2010, the then Attorney-General, Hon Christopher Finlayson, brought the Electoral (Disqualification of Sentenced Prisoners) Amendment Bill to the attention of the House under section 7 of NZBORA. He did so on the basis that the Bill was inconsistent with se...

6. Matchitt v Livesey - Parekura Hei Roadway (2003) 81 Ōpōtiki MB 178 (81 OPO 178) [pdf, 989 KB]

   ...registration has taken place, the validity or even the existence of an instrument that determines a question of title is resolved on the basis that under the Torrens system it is registration itself which is decisive; 5. That Hauhangaroa 2C Block v The Attorney-General & Anor [1973] NZLR 389 (CA) is distinguishable and does not apply in the context of this case; 6. That the Court could make a formal order limiting user rights, provided those rights did not fall short of the general...

7. Te Kani - Mangatawa No 9B, No3B, No 2B Block (2020) 201 Waikato Maniapoto MB 168 (201 WMN 168)) [pdf, 359 KB]

   ...varieties of kiwifruit. In 2018, the profit share was $540,472 out of a total income of $588,049. In 2019, it was $512,920 out of a total income of $565,292. [60] This bare analysis does not do justice to the difficult struggle the trustees had to endure and the time and attention, which had to be diverted in addressing the PSA crises. It is not an exaggeration to say that the orchard risked complete failure. Due to their efforts at the end of the lease in 2025 the ownership of th...

8. Waitangi Tribunal - issue 69 of Te Manutukutuku [pdf, 2.5 MB]

   TE RŌPŪ WHAKAMANA I TE TIRITI O WAITANGI Kohi-Tātea 2016 | January 2016 ISSUE 69 Kia puta ki te whai ao ki te ao mārama From the world of darkness moving into the world of light Te Manutukutuku 40 The Waitangi Tribunal Level 7, Fujitsu Tower 141 The Terrace Wellington New Zealand DX SX11237 Tel : 64 4 914 3000 Fax : 64 4 914 3001 www.waitangitribunal.govt.nz Te Manutukutuku is produced and published by the Waitangi Tribunal Unit of the Ministry of Justice, and every effort has

9. Regulatory Impact Statement: A New Trusts Act [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   Regulatory Impact Statement: Trust Law – Agency Disclosure statement 1 1 Regulatory Impact Statement: A New Trusts Act Agency Disclosure Statement 1. This Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) has been prepared by the Ministry of Justice. 2. The RIS analyses the Law Commission’s recommendations to reform New Zealand trust law. Trust law in New Zealand is important to individuals and businesses, and is a core component of the legal infrastructure and economy. 3. The Law Commi

10. LCRO 177/2021 FA v LL (14 March 2022) [pdf, 238 KB]

    ...Ms LL is a partner in the law firm [Law Firm A] (the firm). [6] The firm has previously acted for Ms FA as well as her partner at the time, Mr EH. The legal work, between 2016 and 2019, concerned the sale and purchase of properties, wills and powers of attorney. [7] Ms FA and Mr EH separated in early 2020. She remained living in the family home with the couple’s children. [8] Ms FA was employed by an agency which contracted its services to two Government departments. At that...