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1. Notice of application to strike out by Guardians of trhe Bays Incorporated and Hue te Taka 9 November 2018 [pdf, 116 KB]

   ...james@jghbarrister.com PO Box 25-160 WELLINGTON ENV-2016-WLG-000058 IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT WELLINGTON REGISTRY UNDER section 274 of the Resource Management Act 1991 (“Act”) IN THE MATTER OF a Notice of Motion under section 87G requesting the granting of resource consents to WELLINGTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LIMITED for the Wellington International Airport Extension of Runway: Construction, Operation and Maintenance BETWEEN GUARDIANS OF THE BAYS and HUE TE T...

2. Criminal Cases Review Commission: June 2020 newsletter [pdf, 635 KB]

   ...judicial centres in Auckland and Wellington. Website The CCRC’s website www.ccrc.nz is now available and I encourage all of you to visit the site and familiarise yourselves with the CCRC’s set-up and how we will work. It has a broad sweep of information and resources, including of course the application form for those seeking a review of their conviction or sentence. I am pleased with the look and feel of the website. We will refresh the site ahead of our launch on 1 July as the...

3. Medicines Amendment Bill [pdf, 170 KB]

   ...are afforded additional protection from COVID-19. As such, a notice issued by the Director-General, as provided for by the Bill, may lead to differential treatment based on prohibited grounds of discrimination, such as age and ethnicity. This is a form of positive discrimination that allows for the protection of the most vulnerable populations. 14. Further, the Director-General may only issue a notice when satisfied that it is an appropriate measure to manage the risks associated wit...

4. Chief Victims Advisor's Opinion Piece - That's a Lie report [pdf, 148 KB]

   ...but two cases, the defendant was well known to the complainant at the time of the offending. The report found that leading, confusing and credibility challenging styles of questioning that are known to be counter to best evidence were the dominant forms of cross examination. The results of the study were both sobering and concerning. I found the report hard to read. A child who reported being violently raped at 7 years told the defence lawyer that the reason she couldn’t report the ra...

5. Health and Safety information for jurors during COVID-19 [pdf, 167 KB]

   ...have your jury service deferred or apply to be excused. Hygiene Each Ministry and court site has a designated site manager who, amongst other things, is responsible for overseeing health and safety and hygiene at that site. The best form of defence against contracting the virus is good hygiene. Hand sanitiser is available in all buildings. This includes at main entrance points. Toilets contain antibacterial soap, which are regularly refilled by the cleaners onsite....

6. [2021] NZEnvC 090 Greenacres Waiheke Limited v Auckland Council [pdf, 235 KB]

   ...prepare and lodge an application for resource consent under section 88 of the Resource Management Act 1991 to replace the existing resource consents that are the subject of the abatement notice on or before 1 October 2021; (h) responses to any requests for further information under section 92 of the Resource Management Act 1991 should be provided within 20 working days where possible; (i) the parties are to advise the Court of the Council's decision on the notification in r...

7. 2021-08-31 Ministry of Justice HSS during Alert Level 3 [pdf, 159 KB]

   ...Meeting and interview rooms have maximum capacity limits and cleaning products available for use before and after meetings. Bio-cleans are conducted when necessary in response to positive contact cases of COVID-19. Coming to court We are performing appropriate checks on people entering our buildings, and monitoring physical distancing requirements, in line with the Ministry of Health guidelines. Court participants are strongly encouraged to download and scan the COVID-19 QR...

8. 2021-10-01 Notice of Mediation - PC1 and PC8 Part H [pdf, 66 KB]

   ...is to be mediated with PC1 policy 7.4.11 for landfills, because of their related nature. The court understands from ORC counsel that the relevant parties have been consulted on and support this approach. Parties are to fill out the attendance form circulated by the registry and return it to the court by Friday 29 October 2021. This Notice of Mediation should be read in conjunction with Deputy Commissioner Dunlop’s Minute of 3 August 2021. The Court has released a Practice N...

9. [2022] NZACC 73 – Brown v ACC (3 May 2022) [pdf, 149 KB]

   ...late. [4] On 28 March 2022, Mr Brown submitted that his appeal was filed late because: the Corporation’s new decision, identical to its previous (quashed) decision in relation to funding for surgery, was released only on 23 December 2021; his request for full disclosure of his Corporation files, made on 26 December 2021, was met only on 17 February 2022; and his Notice of Appeal was completed on 14 March 2022 when he had sufficient documentation. [5] On 2 May 2022, Ms Arnold for...

10. 2022 NZPSPLA 050.pdf [pdf, 106 KB]

    ...sentenced to a prison term in Australia. He however says he was wrongly convicted and was in the process of appealing the outcome but has not been able to afford the legal costs involved. He says he was confused about the questions in the application form for a COA as English is his second language and he disputes his Australian convictions. [4] Following the hearing Mr Boldit Yor provided a supporting letter signed from several members of his community. They say that prior to going...