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1. Providing legal aid to clients subject to Mental Health assessment or treatment [pdf, 149 KB]

   ...rosters of providers that are created by the Ministry of Justice. Health to confirm acceptable of referral or if not available to accept a patient referral • contact the client promptly • if representing multiple patients on any given day, request for the clients to be called in a staggered order where possible. This is to allow proper debriefing and preparation for the next. Maintaining best practice The Ministry encourages lawyers providing mental health legal a...

2. [2022] NZEnvC 246 Manawatu-Whanganui Regional Council v Paranui Organics (2006) Ltd [pdf, 173 KB]

   ...October 2022 making interim orders in this matter. The Respondents applied to amend the orders, and I granted that application in part on 11 November 2022 in decision [2022] NZEnvC 2 235. I directed the Council to submit amended orders in final form. Council submitted final orders on 22 November 2022. [2] As advised in the Respondents’ application to amend the interim enforcement orders, a number of the steps required by the orders had already been taken or were being prog...

3. [2022] NZEnvC 180 Waikato Regional Council v Pollock Farms (2011) Ltd [pdf, 242 KB]

   ...order Section 321 of the RMA provides: 321 Change or cancellation of enforcement order (1) Without limiting section 320(5), any person directly affected by an enforcement order may at any time apply to the Environment Court in the prescribed form to change or cancel the order. 2 Affidavit of Stephen John Hudson affirmed on 23 August 2022 at [7]. [4] [S] [6] [7] (2) Sections 317 to 319 (which relate to notification, hearing, and decision) apply to every application...

4. [2022] NZEmpC 202 Hynds Pipe Systems Ltd v Cheng [pdf, 141 KB]

   ...location where SPANIT manufactures its products, operates an office space, or otherwise conducts the administration of its business. [8] Hynds intends to execute the search orders on a date between 14 and 17 November 2022. Accordingly, it requests that the date previously fixed by the Court under r 33.7(4) of the High Court Rules 2016 (22 November 2022) be vacated to provide further opportunity for the preparation of the independent solicitors’ reports and any applica...

5. [2022] NZEmpC 219 Hynds Pipe Systems Ltd v Cheng [pdf, 124 KB]

   ...and how it was executed. He advised me, nevertheless, that Mr Cheng will cooperate with the next steps to be taken. Mr Pollak also informed me that Mr Cheng intends to vigorously defend the claims made against him in the Authority. [5] At my request, counsel took the opportunity to discuss the further orders that might be made in this proceeding.1 Essentially, the applicant seeks orders to allow the information yielded by the search to be interrogated and for decisions to be made...

6. Overview of hearing types interpreters may be required for [pdf, 141 KB]

   ...compliance with a sentence intensive supervision or home detention Jury trial – a court case that is heard by both a Judge and jury in the District Court. a jury trial is the default for category 4 offences. Defendants with category 3 offences may request a jury trial Jury trial reserve - is a standby trial, a backup of a firm jury trial. If for whatever reason a firm trial doesn’t go ahead, then the reserve trial can/will be ready to proceed List Hearings: • First appearan...

7. 2022 NZPSPLA 004.pdf [pdf, 81 KB]

   ...being both a gang member and a security worker. [5] Mr Harris advised that the chapter of Black Power to which he belonged was separate to much of the Black Power gang and was a whanau-based club with strong rules. He became involved at the request of senior members to help members get away from criminal and more antisocial behaviour and into gainful employment. He also advised that that his club was at peace with other gangs in the area. [6] I accordingly referred the compla...

8. 2022 NZPSPLA 011.pdf [pdf, 90 KB]

   ...she is qualified to carry out an employment investigation. [3] On 15 July 2021 the Authority referred the complaint to the Complaints, Investigation and Prosecution Unit (CIPU) for investigation. The specifications of the investigation CIPU was requested to investigate were: • Did the investigation carried out by LS fit within the definition of work that requires LAS Ltd to hold a licence and LS to hold a certificate? • If so, are either LAS Ltd or LS exempted from holding a li...

9. Improving Arrangements for Surrogacy Bill [pdf, 173 KB]

   ...conclusion, we have considered the consistency of the Bill with s 14 of the Bill of Rights Act (freedom of expression). Our analysis is set out below. The Bill 3. The purpose of the Bill is to simplify surrogacy arrangements, ensure completeness of information recorded on birth certificates, and provide a mechanism for the enforcement of surrogacy arrangements. 4. New Zealand does not currently afford any automatic rights to the intending parents of a child born via surrogacy, and a...

10. NZBORA Advice Crown Minerals Amendment Bill [pdf, 273 KB]

    ...(November 2019). Consistency of the Bill with the Bill of Rights Act Section 14 – Freedom of expression 7. Section 14 of the Bill of Rights Act affirms the right to freedom of expression. This includes the freedom to seek, receive, and impart information and opinions of any kind and in any form. This right has been interpreted as including the right not to be compelled to say certain things or provide certain information.2 8. Clauses 12 and 13 of the Bill introduce minimum pr...