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1. Katipa v Dobbs - Harataunga 2C1 [2015] Chief Judge's MB 635 (2015 CJ 635) [pdf, 338 KB]

   ...of the trustees of Harataunga 2 C1 Respondents Hearing: 2012 Chief Judge's MB 341-397 dated 17 August 2012 (Heard at Hamilton) Appearances: A Warren and L Farquhar for the applicant J Kahukiwa for the respondents Judgment: 29 September 2015 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF CHIEF JUDGE W W ISAAC Copies to: A Warren and L Farquhar, McCaw Lewis Lawyers, PO Box 9348, Hamilton, aidan.warren@mccawlweis.co.nz/leone.farquhar...

2. VAN DER PASCH Willem Lambertus (CSU 2011 HAM 000424) [pdf, 215 KB]

   IN THE CORONERS COURT CSU-2011-HAM-000424 AT HAMILTON (IN CHAMBERS) UNDER THE CORONERS ACT 2006 AND IN THE MATTER OF An inquiry into the death of WILLEM LAMBERTUS VAN DER PASCH Date of Hearing: 30 April 2013 Date of Findings: 23 October 2013 Appearances: Snr. Constable Gary Paton and Constable Ben Parsonage for the NZ Police Ms Glenda Harris – Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment Mrs H van der Pasch - wife/f

3. Mullane v Attorney-General [2017] NZHRRT 40 [pdf, 417 KB]

   ...vetting is undergoing constant evolution and the Police are always thinking about ways to improve the vetting process. This is because the service delivered by the Police entails inherent risk and is ever-expanding. It also requires the Police to make judgment calls of potentially high consequence both for people seeking employment or licences and for children and other vulnerable people. 10 [52] It was with these responsibilities in mind, as well as the then forthcoming Vulnerable...

4. [2023] NZEmpC 18 Cronin-Lampe v The Board of Trustees of Melville High School [pdf, 254 KB]

   ...CORPORATION Intervener Hearing: 20 February 2023 (Heard at Hamilton) Appearances: T Braun and E Anderson, counsel for plaintiffs P N White and L Fernandez, counsel for defendant No appearance for Intervener, by leave Judgment: 21 February 2023 INTERLOCUTORY JUDGMENT (NO 3) OF JUDGE B A CORKILL (Application as to admissibility of evidence) Introduction [1] This judgment relates to objections raised by the defendant about multipl...

5. Aitken v Laudermilk [pdf, 78 KB]

   ...the household unit: (a) builds the household unit; or (b) arranges for the household unit to be built; or (c) acquires the household unit from a person who built it or arranged for it to be built. 28 [127] More help can be gained from the judgment in Body Corporate No 188273 v Leuschke Group Architects Ltd (2007) 8 NZCPR 914, where Harrison J said:- [31] The word “developer” is not a term of art or a label of ready identification like a local authority, builder, architect...

6. LCRO 272/2016 XK v JB (24 June 2019) [pdf, 346 KB]

   ...on the evidence before her. Nevertheless, as the Guidelines properly recognise, where the review is of the exercise of a discretion, it is appropriate for the Review Officer to exercise some particular caution before substituting his or her own judgment without good reason. [66] More recently, the High Court has described a review by this Office in the following way:15 A review by the LCRO is neither a judicial review nor an appeal. Those seeking a review of a Committee determina...

7. OIA-111634.pdf [pdf, 2.3 MB]

   ...olds charged with specific serious offences to adult court so they can gain access to the diversionary and restorative interventions available in the youth jurisdiction 4.4. giving greater weight to youth as a mitigating factor at sentencing, in line with research into young adults’ brain development. 5. These changes are modest but will result in approximately 30-40 17-year olds appearing in the Youth Court instead of the District Court each year, and less severe sentences fo...

8. [2018] NZEnvC 083 Willowridge Developments Ltd v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 11 MB]

   ...the relevant objectives and policies we will not need to set out the objectives and policies at this point, but consider them in the context of the most relevant assessment matter(s), and then refer to the most relevant provisions when making our judgment. 2.4 The proposed district plan [34] The rules of the PDP do not have any legal effect" so no consent is needed under them. The objectives and policies are relevant under section 104(b)(vi) RMA, however, 40 41 42 PORPS...

9. RIS - Improving the justice response to victims of sexual violence [pdf, 603 KB]

   ...for social or economic support; • much sexual violence involves a series of assaults over many years by one perpetrator against the same victim or victims; and • sexual violence is frequently associated with beliefs and ideas based in moral judgements about how people (especially women) should and should not behave. Fact finders in cases involving serious charges are frequently jurors, who may be affected by such beliefs and ideas. Sexual violence occurs throughout society, an...

10. EMPC Memorial sitting John Haigh QC [pdf, 180 KB]

    ...They found in John Haigh a tough and competent lawyer and a decent human being. He was known in the trade union movement and among workers for his determination in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds. On one occasion a union had a large judgment of over a million dollars awarded against it and John was tireless in his advocacy to get the judgment set aside as it eventually was. In those days John’s connections with workers and unions went beyond merely industrial law. A c...