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1. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - government report back 5th report [pdf, 242 KB]

   GE.11- Human Rights Committee Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under article 40 of the Covenant New Zealand Information received from New Zealand on the implementation of the concluding observations of the Human Rights Committee (CCPR/C/NZL/CO/5) [11 April 2011] 1. On 7 April 2010, the Human Rights Committee adopted concluding observations on New Zealand’s fifth periodic report (CCPR/C/NZL/CO/5). The Committee requested relevant information, wi

2. Loach v Bidois - Matarikoriko No 7B2A (2015) 336 Aotea MB 182 (336 AOT 182) [pdf, 222 KB]

   ...valued at $500,000. By adding the Jury’s shares the price for the block is now set at over $1 million. Mr Watson says that if the Court were to grant the confirmation it would create a precedent whereby others could employ a trust or similar forms of “sham” tactics in order to put the first right of refusal out of reach of prospective PCA purchasers. [19] Regarding a partial purchase, Mr Watson argued that the whānau are in a position to purchase part of the block. The onl...

3. AI v Secretary for Justice 10 August 2012 NZRA 000012 [pdf, 83 KB]

   ...before the Maori Land Court or Waitangi Tribunal. c. That the Applicant had not provided sufficient evidence to show that she had experience in the skill required to take a proceeding from start to finish as a Lead Provider. 2 d. That the information that the Applicant supplied relating to experience in civil and family matters intended to support and supplement the application for approval did not evidence active and substantial involvement in Waitangi Tribunal or Maori Land Co...

4. [2013] NZEmpC 125 Flight Attendants & Related Services (NZ) Assoc v Air New Zealand Ltd [pdf, 139 KB]

   ...parties before the Court. [44] I do not interpret s 178(2)(c) as requiring a precise identity of respondent parties in both forums. There are many examples in the Act of disputes (to use that term non-technically) that can be brought by different forms of litigation depending on the identity of the persons bringing them or against whom they are brought. Frequent examples involve unions and their members who are employees of an employer. Some sorts of proceedings must be brought b...

5. ENVC Hearing 6Oct14 DM expert Todd Langwell [pdf, 251 KB]

   ...island. This is not considered 5 unusual given that the occupancy of the public parking areas is at or near capacity on weekdays and therefore suppresses the demand of an increasing flow of private vehicles onto Ocean View Road. 20. This information supports the conclusion that the growth in ferry passenger numbers is reflected in the increased use of alternative modes to the private car, including added demands for bus services, passenger service vehicles, motorcycle and...

6. Blayney v Taueki – Ihaia Taueki Trust (2013) 303 Aotea MB 81 (303 AOT 81) [pdf, 128 KB]

   ...arrested for assault. The writer has also had to endure text messages stating that I am “not worth a piece of shit”. 303 Aotea MB 87 The writer has contemplated resigning acting for the trust on several occasions, but has been requested by the other trustees to remain, as well as the present lessees. [17] Mr Taueki in his submission sought to emphasise the benefit of the MET lease proposal. He was very critical of the process by which it was declined. [18] Mr Tauek...

7. Hawkes Bay Standards Committee v Clarkson [2012] NZLCDT 37 [pdf, 73 KB]

   ...did not perform the orders because she thought an appeal had been lodged. During this period she was continually indicating she intended to comply, but in the end she simply failed to do so. [29] Ms Clarkson’s next ground in support of her request for a discharge without conviction was that once she was served with the charges she took advice and agreed to perform the various requirements. She considered the obligations placed on her to be onerous and disproportionate to the...

8. Investment brief: Cognitive-behavioural therapy [pdf, 275 KB]

   Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy INVESTMENT BRIEF Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a core form of psychological treatment for offenders. CBT has been well researched and shown to reliably reduce reoffending among many groups of offenders. There is substantial potential to increase its provision for young offenders. OVERVIEW  Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy is the cornerstone of modern approaches to rehabilitate offenders.  CBT has been extensively implemented in...

9. S v J LCRO 5 / 2008 (13 February 2009) [pdf, 39 KB]

   ...defence. The second arson, which occurred on the same evening, related to a portaloo and was less serious with no risk to life alleged. It was also the charge to which a weaker defence existed (given the fact that Client S’s son was aware of the former incident and had taken his co-offender to the second toilet and was present at the incident). 2 [3] The Legal Services Agency assigned a Counsel A to assist with the proceedings as counsel on a legally aided basis. Initially Cli...

10. Tioro v McCallum - Estate of Ngapiki Waaka Hakaraia [2015] Māori Appellate Court MB 483 (2015 APPEAL 483) [pdf, 228 KB]

    ...justice are “flexible”, “adaptable”, and “context specific”, and cannot be neatly tabulated: “This is an area of broad principle, not precise rules”. Prescribing prescriptive rules of universal application would introduce “a new formalism” – a “recipe for judicialisation on an unprecedented scale”. The courts will look at the matter “in the round” to determine whether the process was fair. Higher standards of fair treatment are required where a decisi...