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1. Director of Proceedings v Taranaki District Health Board [2021] NZHRRT 49 [pdf, 613 KB]

   ...arbitrariness or partiality, and suspicion of arbitrariness or partiality, on the part of courts. Open justice “imposes a certain self-discipline on all who are engaged in the adjudicatory process – parties, witnesses, counsel, Court officers and Judges”. The principle means not only that judicial proceedings should be held in open court, accessible by the public, but also that media 3 representatives should be free to provide fair and accurate reports of what occurs in court. Gi...

2. Youth Justice Indicators Summary Report December 2021 [pdf, 4.4 MB]

   ...possibility of fewer residential staff being available due to COVID -19 related isolation. 7 4 The ROIT supports youth justice professionals to gather information about young people appearing before the court to inform r emand recommendations to the judge in cases when Police are opposing bail. The offending rates youth justice indicator helps us understand the proportion of children coming into contact with the youth justice system. It measures the volume of children who Police take pr...

3. LCRO 28/2021 RW v BD and Law Firm A (3 May 2022) [pdf, 330 KB]

   LEGAL COMPLAINTS REVIEW OFFICER ĀPIHA AROTAKE AMUAMU Ā-TURE [2022] NZLCRO 25 Ref: LCRO 28/2021 CONCERNING an application for review pursuant to section 193 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 AND CONCERNING a determination of [Area] Standards Committee X BETWEEN RW Applicant AND BD and [LAW FIRM A] Respondent The names and identifying details of the parties in this decision have been changed. Introduction [1] Mr RW has

4. FIANZ-Submission.pdf [pdf, 13 MB]

   ...v) The employee obviously had a vivid recollection of this since he remembered that this Facebook user had “rightwing views and memes”12 and the material was similar to others “who hold extreme right-wing views”.13 8 MINUTE OF JUDGE MARSHALL RE SCOPE OF INQUIRY 28 October 2021 9 https://christchurchattack.royalcommission.nz/the-report/firearms-licensing/preparation-for-the-terrorist-attack/ 10 https://www.nzsis.govt.nz/assets/Uploads/Arotake-internal-review-pu...

5. Mr-Rasheeds-Submissions-Appendix-I-Appendix-II.pdf [pdf, 334 KB]

   ...and tactical focus and also the negative reaction from other agencies to its reporting on the 2011 Oslo terrorist’s attack and its firearms assessment of 2011 due to a perception it was stepping outside of its mandate. This firearms assessment had judged that a terrorist could legally acquire firearms (including military style semi-automatic firearms) for an attack and that the firearms licence vetting process would be unlikely to reliably identify a terrorist posing as a legitimate firea...

6. Review of the Foreshore and Seabed Act 2004 Post Consultation Decisions [pdf, 993 KB]

   ...Waitangi Moderate to high- allows unique New Zealand common law to develop Good faith Moderate to low– not as transparent as setting out in legislation Recognises all interests Moderate- other interests can be involved but still discretion of judge as to weighting of interests in decision-making Access to justice High- allows dialogue of rights takes place solely between the applicant and the courts Equity Moderate to low- more room for discretion in judicial decision-ma...

7. OIA-105490.pdf [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...highlights that targeted support needs to be created is outlined in this link: https://www.hivjustice.net/cases/new-zealand-26-year-old- man-living-with-hiv-arrested-for-alleged-hiv-non-disclosure/. This is also shown in the below quote from a New Zealand judge at the sentencing for a different person in 2017: “Unfortunately it would appear from the evidence that I heard from trial that there is a grave element of sexual promiscuity and drug taking in certain portions of the gay communi...

8. Proactive-release-firearms-reform-programme_FINAL-v2.pdf [pdf, 1.9 MB]

   ...improve FPOs. FPOs aim to promote the safety of communities by prohibiting high-risk individuals (like members of gangs and organised criminal groups and other violent offenders) from accessing, being around, or using firearms. FPOs are issued by a Judge at sentencing, and are in force for 10 years. 27. The Firearms Prohibition Orders Amendment Legislation Bill, introduced in Government’s first 100 days, redesigns the FPO regime by: 27.1. expanding the qualifying criteria to enable...

9. Regulatory Impact Assessments

   When there's a proposal to create, change or repeal legislation or regulations, the government agency responsible often has to provide Cabinet with a Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA). RIAs summarise: the problem that need to be addressed options for addressing the problem the costs and benefits of each option who has been consulted and their views proposals for implementation and review. RIAs are published when the relevant Bill is introduced to Parliament or the regulation is gazetted, or a

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10. Research on the effectiveness of police practice in reducing residential burglary part 4: case study of Manurewa Local Police Area [pdf, 588 KB]

    Research on the effectiveness of Police practice in reducing residential burglary Report 4 Case Study of the Manurewa Police Area Karen Johns December 2005 2 Research on the effectiveness of Police practice in reducing residential burglary Report 1: Surveys of Household Burglary part one (2002): Four Police Areas and national data compared, Dr Sue Triggs, Ministry of Justice, 2005. Report 2: Surveys of Household Burglary part two: Four Police Areas compared between 2002 and 2004, Dr S