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1. Appendix 1 Draft 23rd-24th Reports under the Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination [pdf, 483 KB]

   GE.12-43732 Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Reports submitted by States parties under article 9 of the Convention Twenty-third and twenty fourth periodic reports of States parties due 22nd December 2021 New Zealand CERD/C/NZL/23-24 2 Contents Paragraphs Page CERD/C/NZL/23-24 3 I. Introduction 1. This report is Aotearoa New Zealand’s (Aotearoa/New Zealand1) twenty-third and twenty fourth consolidated periodic report to the Com

2. Draft 23rd-24th Reports under the Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination [pdf, 483 KB]

   GE.12-43732 Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Reports submitted by States parties under article 9 of the Convention Twenty-third and twenty fourth periodic reports of States parties due 22nd December 2021 New Zealand CERD/C/NZL/23-24 2 Contents Paragraphs Page CERD/C/NZL/23-24 3 I. Introduction 1. This report is Aotearoa New Zealand’s (Aotearoa/New Zealand1) twenty-third and twenty fourth consolidated periodic report to the Com

3. OIA-113021.pdf [pdf, 5.4 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 31 July 2024 Our ref: OIA 113021 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: Written advice provided to Ministers Thank you for your email of 5 June 2024 requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), copies of written advice provided to Ministers. Specifically, you requested: 1. All written advice including briefings, memo

4. Court lawyer survey summary of findings [pdf, 469 KB]

   ...Number of responses=1472. 11 Figure 11: Useful website features21 3 5 7 14 16 19 30 30 30 42 48 50 51 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 Other Information on registrars Upcoming initiatives/legislative projects Information on presiding judges Research/publications General information Daily lists/court hearing schedule Case summaries Rules Contact details Forms Decisions Practice notes/directions % of lawyers Safety and security at court Most lawyers usually felt s...

5. Trends in conviction and sentencing in New Zealand 2011 [pdf, 577 KB]

   ...people sentenced to imprisonment in 2011, but 13 percent of the New Zealand adult population. 10 People who are convicted of offences are then either discharged, or sentenced by a judge in the District or High Court. People can receive more than one type of sentence for a single charge, or within a year. This section analyses the most serious sentence received for each charge. For more information on the types of sentenc...

6. CAC20002 v Brar [2015] NZREADT 59 [pdf, 490 KB]

   BEFORE THE REAL ESTATE AGENTS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL [2015] NZREADT 59 READT 004/14 IN THE MATTER OF charges laid under s.91 of the Real Estate Agents Act 2008 BETWEEN THE REAL ESTATE AGENTS AUTHORITY (CAC 20002) AND MEMBERS OF TRIBUNAL Judge P F Barber Ms N Dangen - Chairperson - Member Ms C Sandelin - Member HEARD at AUCKLAND on 22 July 2015 DATE OF THIS DECISION 6 August 2015 APPEARANCES Ms C P Paterson, counsel for the Authority The defendant on his own behalf...

7. [2015] NZSSAA 009, 13 February [pdf, 66 KB]

   ...Family request for information about the appellant and Mr XXXX living at XXXX regarding care and protection allegations. [25] We understand that at the hearing before the criminal court a neighbour, Mrs XXXX, gave evidence which persuaded the Judge and that there was a doubt as to whether the appellant and Mr XXXX’s lived together at XXXX in the period in question. This witness did not give evidence to this Authority and we do not have a transcript of her evidence. Mrs XXXX’s ev...

8. CAC20002 v Lloyd [2013] NZREADT 20 [pdf, 54 KB]

   ...meaning by reference to the reasonable regard of ‘agents of good standing’ or ‘reasonable members of the public’. Thus the test is an objective one against which the Tribunal must assess the standards an agent of good standing would have and judge them against the behaviour of the agent.” [19] We are satisfied that agents of good standing would objectively consider the forgery by an agent of initials on a document as disgraceful conduct. We accordingly find Mr Lloyd guilty...

9. Russell v CAC 10057 & Hoen [2012] NZREADT 17 [pdf, 123 KB]

   ...an appeal under s.111 of the Real Estate Agents Act 2008 BETWEEN CHRISTINE RUSSELL Appellant AND REAL ESTATE AGENTS AUTHORITY (CAC 10057) First respondent AND MARIANNE HOEN Second respondent MEMBERS OF TRIBUNAL Judge P F Barber - Chairperson Ms J Robson - Member Mr J Gaukrodger - Member HEARD at WELLINGTON on 23 March 2012 DATE OF DECISION: 20 April 2012 APPEARANCES The appellant on her own behalf Ms N Wilde, counsel for the Authority...

10. J v A LCRO 31/2009 (30 April 2009) [pdf, 35 KB]

    ...did not have the requisite skill in rural conveyancing. There is no foundation for this criticism. Mr X was appointed as an experienced practitioner and his knowledge of professional practice appears to have been more than adequate to exercise judgement in this matter. My view is reinforced by the correspondence from him on the file and the report he made. [11] Client J made a number of other arguments regarding the independence and bona fides of the Standards Committee. They were...