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1. OIA-122358.pdf [pdf, 891 KB]

   Legal Services Commissioner Justice Centre I 19 Aitken Street I DX SX10125 I Wellington T 04 918 8800 I F 04 918 8820 lsc@justice.govt.nz Ref: OIA 122358 19 June 2025 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: Waitangi Tribunal legal aid files Thank you for your email of 21 May 2025 requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), information regarding the total number of active Waitangi Tribunal legal aid files. Specifically, you requested: Could you plea...

2. Adoption Action Inc v Attorney-General (Non-Party Access to File) [2013] NZHRRT 4 [pdf, 53 KB]

   ...statement of reply have been filed. 2 The application for non-party access to the statement of claim and statement of reply [3] By letter dated 18 January 2013 Ms J Ryan, Senior Solicitor at the Office of Human Rights Proceedings, submitted a request to the Secretary for non-party access to the statement of claim and statement of reply. The letter explained that the Director of Human Rights Proceedings (the Director) has received an application for legal representation in rela...

3. Policy for admission to duty lawyer rosters [pdf, 667 KB]

   ...Ministry of Justice, November 2013 Policy for Admission to Duty Lawyer Rosters at specific District Courts 1 Introduction 1. This paper documents the policy for admission of lawyers to a duty lawyer roster at a Court where duty lawyer reforms have been implemented. These are all Courts where the Public Defence Service is in place. 2. The policy covers admission of lawyers, who have been approved as a duty lawyer under the Legal Services Act 2011 and the Legal Services (Qua...

4. MLC - Form 39 - Application for partition [pdf, 170 KB]

   Page 1 For more information visit www.justice.govt.nz/courts/maori-land-court MLC 06/13 - 39 For more information visit www.justice.govt.nz/courts/maori-land-court APPLICATION FOR PARTITION OR COMBINED PARTITION Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Section 289 or 298 Form 39 Rule 13.1 WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR? Use this form to apply to the Court for a partition of Māori Land or the combined partition of Māori and General Land to separate out owner’s shares into new land titles. HOW TO FILE...

5. Willing v New Zealand Police (Strike-Out Application) [2020] NZHRRT 17 [pdf, 482 KB]

   ...28 May 2020 DECISION OF TRIBUNAL STRIKING OUT PART OF STATEMENT OF CLAIM1 [1] Benjamin Willing unsuccessfully applied to become a Police recruit in 2011. He sought a review of the recruitment decision and made an information privacy request at the same time. The New Zealand Police (the Police) were late in responding to the request. Mr Willing complained about the delay and other matters to the Privacy Commissioner in 2012. He then made a further information privacy reque...

6. [2022] NZEnvC 032 Currie v Palmerston North City Council [pdf, 177 KB]

   ...Introduction [1] On 5 March 2021 WSP (a Palmerston North planning consultancy) filed an application with Palmerston North City Council (the Council) for resource consent in respect of a site at 94 Mulgrave Street, Ashhurst (the Site). The application form stated the name of the Applicant as being “Soul Friend Pet Cremations”. [2] The activity for which resource consent was sought was described in the application as being … “Operation of a pet cremations business, memorial...

7. FZ v KU [2022] NZDT 164 (26 September 2022) [pdf, 215 KB]

   ...clinic and after discussion, was operated on by KU and others to remove the lump. After the surgery the wound broke down. FZ decided to euthanise Monty. They have brought a claim against KU because they believe that they were not given enough information prior to the surgery and wasted money having the lump removed. They also claim that they were misled about the cost of the surgery. They have claimed $4,000.00 which is less than the cost of the surgery as compensation. 2....

8. OIA-Letter to chief executive regarding convention against torture. [pdf, 937 KB]

   Justice Centre | 19 Aitken Street DX SX10088 | Wellington T 04 918 8800 | F 04 918 8820 ContactUs@justice.govt.nz | www.justice.govt.nz 15 November 2024 Ref: OIA 116431 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: Document Thank you for your request of 4 October 2024, to the Ministry of Justice (the Ministry) requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), a copy of a letter written to Ministry Chief Executives. Specifically, y...

9. EA v BO LCRO 237 / 2010 (29 September 2011) [pdf, 142 KB]

   ...about the quality of an ESOL course offered by ABO in which Mrs EA was enrolled as a student. [2] Mr EA wrote by email dated 6 May 2010 to ABO expressly identifying himself as Mrs EA’s husband and employer, to complain about the course, and to request a refund of the fees (or at least a waiver of the fees). At the foot of the letter he used the automatic sign off that was used by him in conjunction with his practice. This included his name, his designation as a barrister, and...

10. Williams v Cotter-Arlidge - Okaihau 3C2 (2019) 77 Tākitimu MB 51 (77 TKT 51) [pdf, 416 KB]

    ...returns had been received since 2003 and IRD were considering prosecution. No other person was engaged for accounting work by the trust. To obtain financial records, Mr Williams contacted advisory trustee Aoterangi Cotter, who both provided the information and signed Mr Williams’ engagement form. The applicant submits this form was signed on 27 April 2012. Mr Williams states he was also approached by the Māori Land Court regarding a review of the trust at a similar time. [9] F...