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1. Contempt of Court Bill: Approval for Government Supplementary Order Paper [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...the judiciary that are serious enough to create a real risk of undermining public confidence in the administration of justice. The Bill as introduced proposed replacing ‘scandalising’ with an offence of making allegations or accusations against judges and the courts that pose a real risk to public confidence in the independence, integrity and impartiality of the judiciary. The defendant would have a defence if they could prove the allegations or accusations they made are true or not m...

2. For people affected by crime [pdf, 658 KB]

   ...whether they can have contact with you, and they may have a curfew. If the Police think you or other people in the community are in danger, the person may be held in custody until they come to court, when they can apply for bail again. 2 The judge must look at many things when they sentence the offender, such as what sentences have been given for other similar crimes, reports about the offender, and any victim impact statements. VICTIM NOTIFICATION REGISTER You’ll have the oppo...

3. For people affected by crime [pdf, 644 KB]

   ...whether they can have contact with you, and they may have a curfew. If the Police think you or other people in the community are in danger, the person may be held in custody until they come to court, when they can apply for bail again. 2 The judge must look at many things when they sentence the offender, such as what sentences have been given for other similar crimes, reports about the offender, and any victim impact statements. VICTIM NOTIFICATION REGISTER You’ll have the oppo...

4. [2025] NZEmpC 146 RDJ v SGF [pdf, 232 KB]

   ...a filing fee BETWEEN RDJ Plaintiff AND SGF Defendant Hearing: On the papers Appearances: S A McKenna, counsel for applicant for fee waiver Judgment: 16 July 2025 INTERLOCUTORY JUDGMENT OF CHIEF JUDGE CHRISTINA INGLIS (Application to waive or postpone the payment of a filing fee) Introduction [1] The plaintiff wishes to advance an application for sanctions against SGF for alleged non-compliance with compliance orders made in the...

5. [2011] NZEmpC 9 Naturex Limited v Rogers [pdf, 103 KB]

   ...Employment Relations Authority BETWEEN NATUREX LIMITED Plaintiff AND KATE ROGERS Defendant Hearing: by memoranda filed on 6, 20 and 30 September and 5 and 19 October 2010 Judgment: 10 February 2011 COSTS JUDGMENT OF JUDGE A D FORD Issues [1] On 4 August 2010 the plaintiff filed a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority (the Authority) seeking a hearing de novo. Twenty days later it filed a Notice of Discontinuance. On...

6. Mikaere v Mikaere - Manaia No 6 (2018) 162 Waikato Maniapoto MB 168 (162 WMN 168) [pdf, 295 KB]

   ...Manaia No 6 Block BETWEEN SYBIL MIKAERE AND WILLIAM RICKIT Applicants AND BRITSON (BUDDY) MIKAERE AS TRUSTEE OF THE TAOKI TRUST Respondent Hearing: On the papers Judgment: 31 May 2018 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE S TE A MILROY 162 Waikato Maniapoto MB 169 Introduction [1] An application for a rehearing was filed by Sybil Mikaere and William Rickit on 18 May 2018. The application seeks a rehearing of a...

7. How to present your evidence on the day of your trial

   ...chose to give evidence yourself, and you may chose to call others to give evidence on your behalf.   Some examples of why you may choose to give evidence, or call witnesses to give evidence on your behalf, include: it is an opportunity to tell the judge (and jury, if you are being tried by a judge and jury) your versions of events; you may be the only witness to the event, or may have seen or heard something that no one else did; you may be able to explain why you said or did something; o...

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8. Livingstone v Trustees of Lake Taupo Forest Trust – Lake Taupo Forest Trust (2013) 305 Aotea MB 188 (305 AOT 188) [pdf, 155 KB]

   ...TRUSTEES OF LAKE TAUPŌ FOREST TRUST Respondents Hearing: 17 July 2013 Appearances: M Sharp, counsel for the Applicant C Batt, counsel for the Trustees of Lake Taupō Forest Trust Judgment: 18 July 2013 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE L R HARVEY Copies to: Tripe Matthews Feist, Lawyers, PO Box 5003, Wellington 6145 Email: christine@tmf.co.nz Holland Becket, DX HP 40014, Tauranga Email: michael.sharp@hobec.co.nz mail...

9. Rameka v Hall - Opepe Farm Trust [2012] Māori Appellate Court MB 167 (2012 APPEAL 167) [pdf, 134 KB]

   ...MATTER OF Opepe Farm Trust BETWEEN EMILY RAMEKA AND PUTIPUTI BELL Appellants AND WILLIAM TEMUERA ROBERT HALL Respondent Hearing: 2011 Māori Appellate Court MB 535 dated 8 February 2011 (Heard at Rotorua) Court: Chief Judge W W Isaac, Presiding Judge C T Coxhead Judge S F Reeves Counsel: Ms S Opai (Counsel for the Appellants) Mr M McKechnie (Counsel for the Respondent) Judgment: 16 April 2012 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF THE MĀORI APPELLATE COURT...

10. BORA Evidence Amendment Bill [pdf, 304 KB]

    ...longer exempt from the hearsay rules; 7.2 Clause 9, which substitutes a new s 22A codifying the common law rules governing the admissibility of co-defendants’ hearsay statements against a defendant; 7.3 Clause 11, which clarifies that, where judges are considering whether to admit a defendant’s statement as reliable under s 28 of the Act, they must put to one side whether they consider the statement to be true but may if appropriate consider the extent to which the statement is sup...