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1. LCRO 91/2017 DV v LS and HS (19 December 2018) [pdf, 415 KB]

   ...District Court Rules in force at that time required proceedings filed in that court to be served within 12 months of filing (the time-out period). [33] Those Rules also provided that if the proceedings had not been served within the time-out period, a judge or a Registrar had the discretion to extend the time for serving them for a further six months. [34] On 6 November 2012, Mr J wrote to the Registrar at the District Court and requested an enlargement of the time within which to s...

2. Community Law Centre client survey – report on findings [pdf, 926 KB]

   Page 0 ­ ‹#› Community Law Centre client survey Report on f indings Organisation: Ministry of Justice Date: 29 January 2018 Page 1 ­ ‹#› Table of Contents Executive Summary ......................................................................................................................................... 2 Introduction .............................................

3. ENV-2016-CHC-000047 Blueskin Energy Limited v Dunedin City Council - Evidence - Diane Lucas [pdf, 23 MB]

   ...Recognise that the coastal environment includes: (f) … features that contribute to the natural character, landscape, visual qualities or amenity values.” 65. Whilst Porteous Hill could be considered to contribute in this way, I am mindful of Judge Borthwick’s decision Mainpower New Zealand Limited v. Hurunui District Council [2011] NZEnvC 3841, making a similar consideration. She concluded that it would not be appropriate to consider such a hill several kilometres from t...

4. OIA-105941.pdf [pdf, 3.3 MB]

   ...IA L IN FO RM AT IO N AC T 19 82 STRATEGY To strengthen people’s trust in the law of Aotearoa New Zealand Our relationship with the judiciary The Ministry is responsible for providing premises and administrative services to support judges who decide each case according to the law. The Ministry supports the courts of general jurisdiction (eg the High Court and the District Court), Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, as well as specialist courts and tribunals – like the Emplo...

5. LCRO 155/2023 DU v KQ (8 April 2025) [pdf, 358 KB]

   ...instructed at last minute, had only one evening to prepare the adjournment application and did not have the benefit of an updated medical certificate; and (v) it appears to be the case that details of her medical condition were not made available to the judge that had heard the adjournment application; and (w) as a consequence she was left without representation when the trial proceeded, she was not in a fit state of mind to attend court, and Mr FD was forced to negotiate a settlement...

6. Arms-Act-rewrite-discussion-document.pdf [pdf, 1.5 MB]

   ...recordkeeping of who owned all automatic weapons, military-style semi-automatics and handguns, and changed lifetime licences to 10-year licences. After mass shootings in 1996 in Dunblane, Scotland, and Port Arthur, Australia, retired High Court Judge Sir Graham Thorp reviewed New Zealand gun control measures.2 His 1997 report recommended a range of changes although most were not implemented. Most tragically on 15 March 2019, a terrorist attacked worshippers at two Christchurch mos...

7. [2024] NZLVT 062 - Edwards v Minister for Land Information (29 November 2024) [pdf, 3.4 MB]

   ...TĀMAKI MAKAURAU Decision [2023] NZLVT 062 IN THE MATTER OF a claim for compensation under s 84 of the Public Works Act 1981 BETWEEN B F EDWARDS (ENV-2021-AKL-000045) Claimant AND MINISTER FOR LAND INFORMATION Respondent Tribunal: Judge S M Tepania (Chair) J W Charters (Member Valuer) DA Culav (Member Valuer) Hearing: 12 – 15 June 2023 Last case event: 1 August 2023 Appearances: Greg Blanchard KC and Rachel Keane for the Claimant Jane Norris and Rosie Gr...

8. [2015] NZEnvC 191 Tram Lease v Auckland Transport and Auckland Council [pdf, 2.9 MB]

   ...CORPORATION (ENV-2014-AKL-000062) Fifth Appellant PRECINCT PROPERTIES NEW ZEALAND LIMITED (ENV-2014-AKL-000063) Sixth Appellant AUCKLAND TRANSPORT Respondent AUCKLAND COUNCIL Territorial Authority Court: 2 Principal Environment Judge LJ Newhook Environment Commissioner I Buchanan Environment Commissioner J Hodges FINAL DECISION IN TRAM LEASE CASE, AND DETERMINATION OF CONSENT ORDERS IN THE OTHER CASES A. The appeals are allowed in part subject to amended con...

9. Regulatory Impact Statement: Second phase of reforms to the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism regime [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   1 Regulatory Impact Statement: Second phase of reforms to the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism regime Agency Disclosure Statement 1. This Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) has been prepared by the Ministry of Justice. The RIS provides an analysis of options to enhance and extend New Zealand’s anti-money laundering and countering financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) regime. Previous decisions have limited the scope of the options considered 2

10. 4. Roebeck affidavit (with exhibits) [pdf, 7 MB]

    ...IN THE MATTER OF an application under section 30 of Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 by the Ngati Paoa Trust Board a Charitable Trust Incorporated under the Charitable Trusts Act 1957 - Application 20080014049 28 October 2009 (Heard at Hamilton) Judge S R Clark Professor Wharehuia Milroy - Additional Member Professor Pou Temara - Additional Member Appearances: Mr P F Majurey, Counsel for Ngati Paoa Trust Board Judgment: 26 November 2009 RESERVED DECISION OF THE COURT Introductio...