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1. Regulatory Impact Assessment relating to a cannabis regulatory model [pdf, 7.6 MB]

   Context to the Regulatory Impact Assessment: Cannabis regulatory model 1. A Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) accompanies a Cabinet decision-making paper regarding regulatory change. It typically provides a high-level summary of the problem being addressed, the options, their associated costs and benefits, the consultation undertaken, and the proposed arrangements for implementation and review. 2. This RIA was produced by the Ministry of Justice in May 2019. It was provided to Cab

2. [2018] NZEnvC 155 Tasman District Council v G Baigent [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...evidence did not establish that to the extent that the waterbodies in question were rivers (ie streams), they were greater than 3 metres average bed width. They did not appear to be to me on my site visit. Although the water in this area clearly forms a body of water, no party seriously suggested that it was a lake, even though it was surrounded by land. There was clear evidence that the water flows (albeit at a very slow rate). I take the matter of breach of Rule 18.5.2.1 no furthe...

3. ENVC Matiatia transcript 20150727 [pdf, 1.9 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT AUCKLAND ENV-2013-AKL-000174 IN THE MATTER OF A Notice of Motion under s87G requesting the granting of resource consents to Waiheke Marinas Ltd to establish a Marina @ Matiatia Bay Waiheke Island in the Hauraki Gulf. BETWEEN WAIHEKE MARINAS LTD Applicant AND AUCKLAND COUNCIL DIRECTION MATIATIA INCORPORATED NGATI PAOA IWI TRUST AUCKLAND TRANSPORT THOMAS GREVE AND KRISTIN LEWIS Other s274 Parties Hear...

4. ZA v YB LCRO 135/2014 (31 August 2016) [pdf, 76 KB]

   ...to the New Zealand Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal. Review Hearing [6] Mr ZA attended a review hearing on 23 October 2015. Mr YB was not required to attend and the review hearing proceeded in his absence with his consent. Mr ZA requested a copy of the audio of the review hearing. That has been provided to both parties. Recusal Application [7] Mr ZA requested my recusal from determining this review. For the reasons set out in the decision to which this decision is...

5. [2017] NZEmpC 115 Schollum and Hastings v Corporate Consumables Ltd [pdf, 598 KB]

   ...commission even while absent from work or on holiday. [17] To complete this picture, Corporate Consumables took the risk of any bad debts arising from sales and any commission was not adjusted if a customer failed to pay. [18] Despite commission forming a significant part of their remuneration, when Ms Schollum and Mr Hastings took annual holidays, their holiday pay was calculated using just their base salary. Commission earned on sales made while they were on holiday was paid...

6. Tribunal Guidelines [pdf, 674 KB]

   Tribunal Guidelines Choosing the right decision-making body Equipping tribunals to operate effectively Although all reasonable steps have been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this document, the Ministry of Justice disclaims any and all responsibility for any inaccuracy, error, omission, or any other kind of inadequacy, deficiency, or flaw in, or in relation to, the information; and fully excludes any and all liability of any kind to any person or e

7. [2012] NZEmpC 173 Gilbert v The Attorney-General in respect of the CE of the Department of Corrections [pdf, 106 KB]

   ...parties but, the defendant says, Mr Gilbert’s conduct hampered significantly this endeavour and, in particular, he failed to provide the defendant with a summary of the total amount that he claimed was owed to him. The defendant says that this information was not provided until Mr Gilbert’s actuary’s brief of evidence was filed and, with respect to some of the information, not until the hearing itself. The defendant says that it was open to seeking resolution of the matter w...

8. Brooks v CAC 20002 & Anor [2013] NZREADT 112 [pdf, 138 KB]

   ...to them, their resale should have yielded them a sale price of $1,067,235. Accordingly they put it that there has been a drop in their “realisable capital gain” of 16.24% or in dollar terms $137,235. They then put it: “Compensation costs requested as a minimum Compromise at half way between unrealistic gain and loss of view as Confirmed by Seager and Partners 137235-65000=$72235 (72235/2) + 65000 $101,117.00 Legal costs to date $ 6893.00 Valuation costs Seager and Partners $...

9. [2014] NZEmpC 227 O’Hagan v Waitomo Adventures Ltd [pdf, 129 KB]

   ...resignation. I rejected this claim. I found that Mr O’Hagan had voluntarily resigned. His resignation had followed a sequence of events over time during which Mr O’Hagan had unreasonably refused, on a number of occasions, to accede to requests to provide further information relating to his concerns and how they might be addressed, and for a copy of any documentation he had to enable his concerns about office systems to be remedied. 9 He had also sought a hefty sum...

10. Evidence Brief: Prevention of Repeat Burglary [pdf, 411 KB]

    ...countries.iv New Zealand evidence Repeat burglary prevention has been studied in New Zealand, but there has been limited focus on evaluating the effectiveness of repeat- burglary prevention initiatives. As such, we have a range of detailed information about the prevalence of burglary and its effects on victims,v but we are unable to conclude that any of the various tactics and interventions used to prevent repeat burglary have been successful or unsuccessful in the Ne...