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1. BAB v PW LCRO 4 / 2011 (14 August 2012) [pdf, 119 KB]

   ...that role. [34] However, there is a threshold below which a lawyer should not assist in interfering with the rights of others. That is the purpose of the Rule. A lawyer must be able to point to an assessment of the grounds on which he or she formed the view that a caveatable interest existed. The Standards Committee must consider this reasoning and form a view as to the merits of that decision. Otherwise the Rule would have no relevance or substance in these circumstances. [35]...

2. [2018] NZEnvC 107 Handley v South Taranaki District Council [pdf, 3.6 MB]

   ...differences pertaining to permissible and appropriate designation conditions. Mediation before an Environment Commissioner was unsuccessful and the appeal was set down for a hearing. [4] During the week prior to the scheduled hearing , the parties requested a Judicial Settlement Conference ('JSC'). This was proposed on a basis whereby the JSC would proceed on the first scheduled hearing day, with the matter then being heard on subsequent scheduled days if settlement was no...

3. LCRO 184/2015 WD v YR (6 July 2017) [pdf, 171 KB]

   ...[30] The application for review was not withdrawn and in October 2016 Mr WD provided a “Complete statement for LCRO hearing” which was forwarded to Mr YR.20 [31] No further comment was received from Mr YR, and in November 2016 this Office requested consent from both parties for the review to be completed on the material to hand. Both parties provided their consent and the review was scheduled for completion on the papers.21 [32] On 27 February 2017 this Office received a docum...

4. Sharing information safely: Summary of feedback [pdf, 370 KB]

   ...included: • a Frequently Asked Questions section, • flow diagrams for decision making, • sample/model conversations, • posters and pamphlets, • a ‘quick reference guide’ or ‘cheat sheet’, • checklists, and • template forms (for example, consent forms and emails for requesting information). A number of submitters also suggested that the flow chart (p. 14) be adapted into a one-page document or poster for easy reference. Several submitters thought that e-le...

5. [2022] NZACC 20 - Harris v ACC (21 February 2022) [pdf, 177 KB]

   ...had been breached. [9] In relation to his appeal in respect of review number 6065089, Mr Harris relies on the following grounds: False documentation given to my lawyer saying I hadn’t received travel allowance from 1983 – 1992 – C62 forms state I was paid travel for this period. Also false information given that a review had been lodged and then withdrawn in June 2001. [10] Mr Harris filed the following written submissions in respect of review 6064087: In 2003 –...

6. Accessing-the-Special-Fund-surplus-and-carry-forward-of-the-offender-levy-underspend.pdf [pdf, 374 KB]

   ...and myself, as joint Ministers, the authorisation for: 28.1 transfers in the Community Justice Support and Assistance MCA – Victim Entitlements appropriation 28.2 up to the amount of the offender levy revenue collected year to date of the request. 29 In proposing this delegation, I am assuming that the last portion of this appropriation is funded by the offender levy. Joint Ministers still retain the right to decline transfers where the spend in the Community Justice Support an...

7. OIA-113567.pdf [pdf, 7.8 MB]

   Justice Centre | 19 Aitken Street DX SX10088 | Wellington T 04 918 8800 | F 04 918 8820 ContactUs@justice.govt.nz | www.justice.govt.nz 25 July 2024 Our ref: OIA 113567 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: Documents Thank you for your email of 26 June 2024 requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the list of documents provided by the Ministry of Justice (the Ministry) to the Minister for Courts and Associate Minister of Justice, Hon Nicole McKee. S...

8. Director of Proceedings v Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora [2025] NZHRRT 22 [pdf, 424 KB]

   ...statement of claim dated 6 March 2025. [1.2] A consent memorandum dated 4 March 2025. [1.3] An agreed summary of facts dated 4 March 2025, a copy of which is annexed and marked ‘A’. [2] At paragraph 2(a) of the consent memorandum the parties request that the Tribunal exercises its jurisdiction and issues: A declaration pursuant to section 54(1)(a) of the Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994 (“the Act”) that the Health New Zealand ǀ Te Whatu Ora (Capital, Coast a...

9. The nature & extent of the sex industry in New Zealand: an estimation [pdf, 247 KB]

   ...from the Ministry of Justice. 5 Contents Tables 7 Figures 7 Executive Summary 9 1 Introduction 15 1.1 Background 15 1.2 The Prostitution Reform Act 2003 15 Part A: Survey of New Zealand Police 17 2.1 Introduction 17 2.1.1 Background 17 2.1.2 Forms of prostitution in New Zealand 17 2.2 Methodology 19 2.2.1 Introduction 19 2.2.2 Method 20 2.2.3 Content of survey 22 2.2.4 Data analysis 22 2.2.5 Limitations 22 2.3 Findings 23 2.3.1 Size of the sex industry 23 2.3.2 Characteristics of th...

10. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - 3rd report [pdf, 96 KB]

    ...or prosecuting the accused on account of his or her race, ethnic origins, religion, nationality or political opinions, or if it appears that the person’s trial in the requesting country may be prejudiced by these factors. In respect of extradition requests generally, there is provision for the request to be refused if the Minister of Justice is of the opinion that there are substantial grounds for believing that the offender would be in danger of being subjected to an act of torture in the re...