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1. Justice Matters - issue 09 - December 2017 [pdf, 5.3 MB]

   ...New Year and once again, thank you! WE’VE MADE IT EASIER TO APPLY FOR LEGAL AID We’ve made it easier for our customers to apply for family and civil legal aid as part of our commitment to providing people-centred justice services, combining 5 forms into one. The length has been considerably reduced by reframing the structure, how questions are asked, and ensuring only the necessary information is gathered for granting purposes. The old forms ran to 26 pages; the new form is 8. T...

2. [2016] NZEmpC 80 Tribe v John Scott & Co Ltd [pdf, 108 KB]

   ...a text message that Mrs Tribe had sent her husband following her meeting with Mr Brink. The text said that the meeting had not been as pleasant as Mrs Tribe had hoped and that she would not be giving Mr Brink a letter of resignation as he had requested. An email to an employment advocate, Mr Bennett, followed later that day. In it Mrs Tribe said that her recovery would take a number of months, “the company want me to resign but I want to return when I am fit. Where do I stand...

3. BI v YP & Ors LCRO 115 / 2010 (4 April 2011) [pdf, 97 KB]

   ...from the Practitioners was for $10,703.25. She considered this to be excessively high and wrote to the law firm to query the costs, and raising other issues at that time including the Practitioners failure to have provided the estimates she had requested. The reply she received failed to satisfy her. Her proposals to settle the account have been rejected by the law firm. She eventually made the complaint to the New Zealand Law Society. [5] The Practitioners had acted for the App...

4. Gray v Ministry for Children (Strike-Out Application) [2018] NZHRRT 13 [pdf, 227 KB]

   ...following terms: Commissioner’s opinion: • application of principle(s) • adverse consequences • interference with privacy No opinion, complaint withdrawn – section 71(1)(d). Principle 6 and Principle 7 – No final view formed. N/A No final view formed. Mr Gray’s claim [7] In these proceedings filed with the Tribunal on 30 November 2017 Mr Gray alleges the Ministry for Children breached information privacy principles 6 and 7. Mr Gray also allege...

5. CEIT Homeowners Guide [pdf, 1.4 MB]

   ...what to expect as they participate in the process. There are five parts: 1. Who can apply – this is the first step in the process, and this section lets you know if your case is eligible. 2. How it works – each step explained 3. Other useful information – including information on mediation, using representatives, withdrawing a claim and reaching settlement. 4. Conduct expectations – a guide for all parties as to the behaviour and conduct expected of them during the Tribunal p...

6. Green v New Zealand Police (Jurisdiction) [2019] NZHRRT 15 [pdf, 193 KB]

   ...[2019] NZHRRT 15. Due to publication restrictions this decision has been anonymised by the redaction of the true name of the plaintiff.] IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2019] NZHRRT 15 2 Introduction [1] In June 2015, the plaintiff requested a copy of the investigation file into a complaint of rape made by her to the Police in 2014. The Police response to this request was the subject of an investigation by the Privacy Commissioner. A Certificate of Investigation dated...

7. Application for Waitangi legal aid form [pdf, 811 KB]

   Templates V8 – August 2016 page 1 He tono āwhina pūtea rōia mō ngā whakawā o te Rōpū Whakamana i te Tiriti o Waitangi 08/16 form 14 Legal aid file No. Lead Provider’s Reference Application for Legal Aid for Waitangi Tribunal Proceedings To: Legal Aid DX SX10146 Welllington 1. He aha te nama Wai kua whakaritea mō te kerēme i mua i te aroaro o te Rōpū Whakamana i te Tiriti? (Mēnā kāore anō te nama kia whakaritea, tukua mai...

8. LCRO 144/2018 BG v NH (26 May 2020) [pdf, 140 KB]

   ...considered that Mr NH acted in accordance with Mr BG’s instructions and had no concerns about his competence. [19] Mr NH initially sought diversion for Mr BG because the amount involved in the theft was small ($180.72). The Committee noted:7 This request was rejected by the police prosecutor. Mr BG subsequently pleaded guilty and Mr NH advised that, on instruction, he applied for a discharge without conviction. 4 Complaint form (2...

9. ENV-2016-CHC-000047 Blueskin Energy Limited v Dunedin City Council - Application - Appendix B6 [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...the November meetings were a further opportunity for community engagement with the project, following the formal community engagement work that had been completed in October 20121. At the close of each community meeting, community members were requested to fill out the exit poll form. Not every attendee filled out a form, and some attendees filled out one form per couple, but we are confident that we captured a truthful representation in those exit polls forms that were completed. This...

10. LCRO 196/2021 DB v HP and JK (28 April 2022) [pdf, 144 KB]

    ...to an interest in trust property has become at issue in attempts by Mr DB and Ms SA to settle relationship property issues. [6] Mr HP took over Mr JK’s practice some years prior to Mr DB filing his complaint. [7] In early 2019, Mr DB made request of Mr HP to provide him with a copy of the trust deed, and information concerning various matters relating to the trust. [8] Mr HP provided Mr DB with a copy of the deed of trust creating the [X Family] trust in early 2019. The trust...