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1. 2017 Cabinet Paper updating progress on the Ministerial Group family violence work programme [pdf, 259 KB]

   ...the first Pasefika Proud National Pacific Community Leaders Fono in 2016, to build on existing solutions to further address family violence in Pacific families;  In 2016, expanding the bail information pilot from two to eight locations to give judges making bail decisions more information about a defendant’s previous family violence history to help support informed bail decisions;  In late 2015, launching a new disclosure scheme that will make it easier for Police to disclose a...

2. Justice Sector Outlook December 2016 [pdf, 758 KB]

   ...absence of other significant proposals for legislative or operational change. Disposals by case type Forecast Cases Change cf. last year Difference cf. forecast Cases Change cf. last year District Court jury trial 751 720 0% -4% 2753 12% Judge-alone 206 210 4% 2% 809 -2% High Court jury 52 37 -29% -29% 163 37% Court of Appeal 105 97 -10% -8% 502 3% High Court appeal 268 257 -2% -4% 851 4% Total Crown Law disposals 1382 1321 -2% -4% 5078 8% Last 12 months Current quarter...

3. LCRO 64/2018 IG v PC (1 August 2018) [pdf, 283 KB]

   ...PC’s fees for representing Mr E before that court (including preparation), were reasonable. Mr PC was in effect arguing that Mr E may be estopped from now challenging those fees. [88] I note that in the Employment Court’s judgment on costs, the judge noted that Mr A had submitted that “costs usually follow the event and should be calculated on the 14 basis that the successful party is to be awarded a reasonable contribution to costs actually and reasonably incurred” (em...

4. LA Audit Report 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 [pdf, 401 KB]

   ...provider other than very brief notes of outcomes on some documents, and on two files, written sentencing submissions.” “Any notes on the file are scribbled on police or probation documents. The notes do not disclose dates of appearances or judges or registrars sitting… No final letter, nor any other evidence of communication with client on the file.” “There is no record of any telephone attendances or other meetings with the client or notes of instructions taken or advice...

5. [2020] NZEnvC 194 Clutha District Council v Otago Regional Council [pdf, 1 MB]

   ...MATTER AND BETWEEN AND Decision No. [2020] NZEnvC 194 of the Resource Management Act 1991 of an appeal under s 120 of the Act CLUTHA DISTRICT COUNCIL (ENV-2019-CHC-132) Appellant OTAGO REGIONAL COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge J E Borthwick Environment Commissioner A C E Leijnen Hearing: at Dunedin on 23 September 2020 Appearances: S Peirce for the appellant M Mehlhopt for the respondent Date of Decision: 19 November 2020 Date of Issue: 19 November 2...

6. Justice Sector Outlook December 2016 [pdf, 882 KB]

   ...absence of other significant proposals for legislative or operational change. Disposals by case type Forecast Cases Change cf. last year Difference cf. forecast Cases Change cf. last year District Court jury trial 751 720 0% -4% 2753 12% Judge-alone 206 210 4% 2% 809 -2% High Court jury 52 37 -29% -29% 163 37% Court of Appeal 105 97 -10% -8% 502 3% High Court appeal 268 257 -2% -4% 851 4% Total Crown Law disposals 1382 1321 -2% -4% 5078 8% Last 12 months Current quarter...

7. 2021-03-18 Fish & Game opening subs [pdf, 298 KB]

   ...assistance in explaining this process. The Environment Court in Pierau v Auckland Regional Council confirmed as follows7: [18] Our reasoning is as follows. In Waiheke Marinas Limited' the Environment Court presided over by the presiding Judge in the present case, described the role of s 88A as a "shield", in circumstances where the applicant for consent sought to introduce new elements into the activities applied for, after the planning instruments had changed throug...

8. [2020] NZREADT 33 - Wheeler v Real Estate Agents Authority (10 August 2020) [pdf, 306 KB]

   ...problems were notoriously difficult to permanently fix, then the licensee’s obligations under one or possibly both of the rules mentioned would be triggered. [37] It is our assessment that taking into account the totality of the evidence in judging the matter by the circumstances in which the second respondent found himself, it has not been established that the he breached his obligations of disclosure under rules 6.4 and 10.7. The fact that on an earlier occasion the house had...

9. [2020] NZEnvC 102 Public and Population Health Unit of the Northland District Health Board v Northland Regional Council [pdf, 425 KB]

   ...Schedule 1 of the Act in relation to the Proposed Regional Plan for Northland PUBLIC AND POPULATION HEALTH UNIT OF THE NORTHLAND DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD (ENV-2020-AKL-000126.) Appellant NORTHLAND REGIONAL COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge J A Smith - sitting alone pursuant to section 279 of the Act Hearing: On the papers in Chambers at Auckland Counsel: W D McKean for Northland District Health Board M J Doesburg for Northland Regional Council KR M Littlejohn for N...

10. Williams v Police (Strike-Out Application No. 2) [2020] NZHRRT 26 [pdf, 696 KB]

    ...July 2013 there has been a statutory process for obtaining criminal records. We do not intend describing that process here as it was not operative at the relevant date, namely 20 August 2009. [16.5] Prior to the statutory process a Family Court Judge could make a direction that a party file their criminal record, summary of facts or sentencing notes or alternatively direct a s 132 report to cover the party’s criminal record which is often obtained and disclosed in these reports. [16...