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1. [2021] NZEnvC 011 Northport Limited v Whangarei District Council [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   ...First Schedule of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND BETWEEN AND of an application under s 293 of the Act in relation to Noise Contours NORTHPORT LIMITED (ENV-2020-AKL-109) Appellant WHANGAREI DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Court: Judge J A Smith Commissioner RM Bartlett Commissioner SK Prime Hearing: at Onerahi on 4 February 2021 Last Case Event: Updated Maps Filed by Ms Shaw on 17 February 2021 Appearances: KRM Littlejohn and 1J Baker for Northport Limited ST Sha...

2. Children and young people data notes and trends December 2020 [pdf, 295 KB]

   ...commits a more serious offence or does not adhere to their family group conference plan, a section 283 order (the Youth Court equivalent of a sentence) can be made. This is used when children and young people either admit their offending, or the judge determines that the charges are proven and are serious enough to warrant an order. In serious cases, young people may be transferred to the District or High Court for sentencing, where they will receive an adult sentence. Fig...

3. Mayfair Street Units v Spargo [pdf, 54 KB]

   ...a person who originally committed a tort during the course of his employment. He is a joint tortfeasor with his employer. The claimant relies on the judgment of Venning J in Body Corp 189855 v North Shore City Council [2008] BCL 800, where the judge discusses the role of a director who is also an employee and shows that there is no reason why an employee director cannot be liable as well as the company. 30. There is no evidence to show that he was negligent and no duty of care impo...

4. [2019] NZEnvC 108 Maehl v Lenihan [pdf, 8.3 MB]

   ...MARY CHARLESWORTH (ENV-2017-AKL-000065) Respondents to application for costs JOHN ROBERT LENIHAN JANE HELEN GREENSMITH ANTHONY GORE as Trustees for the Lenihan and Greensmith Family Trust Applicants for orders for costs On the papers, Judge J A Smith sitting alone pursuant to s279 of the Act S Stienstra for Lenihan and others as Trustees for the Lenihan and Greensmith Family Trust (Trustees) Z Matheson for Maehl and Charlesworth (Maehl) 14 June 2019 DECISION OF THE ENV...

5. How to Simplify Guide - Behavioural Science Aotearoa [pdf, 328 KB]

   ...☐There are no acronyms ☐There is no jargon . References 1 Birch, S. A., Brosseau-Liard, P. E., Haddock, T., & Ghrear, S. E. (2017). A ‘curse of knowledge' in the absence of knowledge? People misattribute fluency when judging how common knowledge is among their peers. Cognition, 166, 447-458. 2 Team, B. I. (2014). EAST: Four simple ways to apply behavioural insights. Behavioural Insight Team, London. 3 Chetty, R., Looney, A., & Kroft, K. (2009). Sal...

6. Children and young people data notes and trends June 2020 [pdf, 307 KB]

   ...commits a more serious offence or does not adhere to their family group conference plan, a section 283 order (the Youth Court equivalent of a sentence) can be made. This is used when children and young people either admit their offending, or the judge determines that the charges are proven and are serious enough to warrant an order. In serious cases, young people may be transferred to the District or High Court for sentencing, where they will receive an adult sentence. Fig...

7. Te Manutukutuku Issue 12 [pdf, 2.6 MB]

   ...purpose of Claims to the Waitangi Tribunal is to provide information and answers.' Claims to the Waitangi Tribunal is co-published by the Department of Justice and Daphne Brasell Associates Press. CH A IRP ERSON SPEAKS I N AUSTRALIA Chief Judge Durie, chairperson of the Waitangi Tribunal, gave an address as part of the Unaipon Lectures, at the Uni­ versity of South Australia, Adelaide, early in October 1991. His speech, titled Waitangi - justice and reconciliation, covers �...

8. LCRO 208/2016 YH v NS (27 November 2018) [pdf, 156 KB]

   ...support. Mr YH could, however, have applied for a re-assessment if he had arranged his business affairs whereby the business was running as a loss. His assessed liability could have reduced significantly. [25] At the first judicial conference the Judge accepted that Mrs YH had a valid claim against Mr YH which could be set off against any order made in his favour. That indication supported Mr NS’s advice which cannot be considered to be “unsatisfactory conduct”. Limitation...

9. ND Ltd v BX & TX [2020] NZDT 1561 (15 July 2020) [pdf, 201 KB]

   ...which the Tribunal that made the decision is a division, within 28 days of the decision having been made. There is a $200 filing fee for an appeal. You can only appeal outside of 28 days if you have been granted an extension of time by a District Court Judge. To apply for an extension of time you must file an Interlocutory Application on Notice and a supporting affidavit, and serve it on the other parties. There is a fee for this application. District Court proceedings are more complex than...

10. BD and NQ v R Co Ltd [2021] NZDT 1354 (12 February 2021) [pdf, 169 KB]

    ...the Tribunal that made the decision is a division, within 20 days of the decision having been made. There is a $200 filing fee for an appeal. You can only appeal outside of 20 days if you have been granted an extension of time by a District Court Judge. To apply for an extension of time you must file an Interlocutory Application on Notice and a supporting affidavit, then serve it on the other parties. There is a fee for this application. District Court proceedings are more complex than Di...