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1. [2021] NZEnvC 028 Goodwin v Wellington City Council [pdf, 990 KB]

   ...of Resource Management Act 1991 BETWEEN D GOODWIN, F CLOSE, P OL VER &CHORROCKS AND AND (ENV-2020-WLG-000007) Appellants WELLINGTON CITY COUNCIL Respondent WELLINGTON ZIPLINE ADVENTURES LIMITED Applicant Court: Environment Judge BP Dwyer Environment Commissioner DJ Bunting Hearing: 5-7 October 2020 Last case event: Conditions received 10 March 2021 Appearances: M J Slyfield for the Appellants N M H Whittington for the Respondent T P Robinson for the Applicant...

2. [2021] NZEnvC 033 Minister of Conservation v Northland Regional Council [pdf, 3.5 MB]

   ...NORTHLAND DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD (ENV-2019-AKL-126) ROYAL FOREST AND BIRD PROTECTION SOCIETY OF NEW ZEALAND INCORPORATED (ENV-2019-AKL-120) 1 (ENV-2019-AKL-127) Appellants NORTHLAND REGIONAL COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge J A Smith Environment Commissioner K S Prime Environment Commissioner I M Buchanan 2 Hearing: October 2020 (inclusive) Last case event: Joint memorandum of the dated 5 March 2021 Date of Decision: Date of Issue: 1 6 MAR 2021 1...

3. Pillay v New Zealand Transport Agency [2021] NZHRRT 13 [pdf, 179 KB]

   ...proceedings. Those privileges and immunities were described by Elias, CJ in Auckland District Law Society & Anor v B & Ors CA 151/00 (15 October 2001) at [10] as: By common law those who participate in judicial proceedings (as witnesses, counsel, judges, jurors, or solicitors) are protected from civil actions arising out of pleadings, evidence, statements or submissions. In defamation claims, for example, statements in court proceedings have absolute privilege. Witnesses, part...

4. LCRO 84/2020 WF v BP (11 June 2020) [pdf, 159 KB]

   ...can be no lodgement of documents after the closing time of the Registry, which is generally recognised to be between the normal working hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. This is supported by AEL Group Ltd v Kensington Swan Lawyers 31/7/08, Associate Judge Christiansen, HC Christchurch CIV-2008-409-1225. There the Court found that service on a law firm after 5:00 p.m. on a business day would not be effective (although in the circumstances considered by the Court service by facsimile prior...

5. 2020 02 19 Sean Leslie Reply [pdf, 599 KB]

   ...MATTER of an application under section 149T of the RMA BETWEEN OTAGO REGIONAL COUNCIL Applicant STATEMENT OF EVIDENCE IN REPLY OF SEAN WILLIAM LESLIE ON BEHALF OF THE OTAGO REGIONAL COUNCIL 19 February 2021 Judicial Officer: Judge Borthwick Applicant's Solicitor PO Box 4341 CHRISTCHURCH 8140 DX WX11179 Tel +64 3 379 7622 Fax +64 379 2467 Solicitor: P A C Maw / M A Mehlhopt (philip.maw@wynnwilliams.co.nz / michelle.mehlhopt@wynnwilliams.co.n...

6. 2021-02-23 ORC PC7 - Hearing Schedule - Draft [pdf, 838 KB]

   ...Dunedin (9.30am Start, 5pm Adjournment) Party Reference / Submission No. Name of Representative Subject (if provided) Position Evidence / Representation Questioning / Cross-Examination Powhiri or Karakea - To be confirmed Opening remarks from the Judge ORC N/a Philip Maw Opening Submission Opening Opening (1hr) Court (15min) Lunch (12.45pm) ORC Roderick Henderson Hydrology Evidence Summary (10min) Court (45min) Nga Rūnanga (30min) RF&B (30min) OWRUG (30min) ORC Richard Allibon...

7. ORC PC7 Hearing Schedule Draft 25.02.2021 [pdf, 319 KB]

   ...Dunedin (9.30am Start, 5pm Adjournment) Party Reference / Submission No. Name of Representative Subject (if provided) Position Evidence / Representation Questioning / Cross-Examination Powhiri or Karakea - To be confirmed Opening remarks from the Judge ORC N/a Philip Maw Opening Submission Opening Opening (1hr) Court (15min) Lunch (12.45pm) ORC Roderick Henderson Hydrology Evidence Summary (10min) Court (45min) Nga Rūnanga (30min) F&G (30min) OWRUG (30min) ORC Richard Allibone...

8. ORC PC7 Hearing Schedule - Draft [pdf, 816 KB]

   ...Dunedin (9.30am Start, 5pm Adjournment) Party Reference / Submission No. Name of Representative Subject (if provided) Position Evidence / Representation Questioning / Cross-Examination Powhiri or Karakea - To be confirmed Opening remarks from the Judge ORC N/a Philip Maw Opening Submission Opening Opening (1hr) Court (15min) Lunch (12.45pm) ORC Roderick Henderson Hydrology Evidence Summary (10min) Court (45min) Nga Rūnanga (30min) F&G (30min) OWRUG (30min) ORC Richard Allibone...

9. Justice Statistics data tables - notes and trends June 2019 [pdf, 381 KB]

   ...sought (78%; 4,287 applications) (Figure 6). The number of ‘on notice’ applications has decreased over the past decade, and now only represent 3% of applications (compared to 13% in 2009/2010). Sentencing Act Protection Orders allow the Judge to issue a final Protection Order at the time a person is convicted of family violence offending. In 2018/2019, there were 940 applications for these final Orders (17% of all applications). The percentage of applications filed in th...

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

    ...information where possible. They stated that clarifying expectations for information sharing by court staff would represent a key system improvement. Victims reported that it was very difficult getting information to the Family Court to ensure judges had all the relevant information, and at times the victims had not been supported to provide evidence about the abuse they had endured. Again, this reinforced their concern that the workforce be adequately informed on the dynamics of...