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1. Family violence reform paper 3: Prosecuting family violence [pdf, 537 KB]

   ...Protection orders were introduced in the 1980s, in part to address the perceived limitations of the criminal law. By the 1990s attitudes in the criminal justice system reflected these wider changes. 2 5. In Taueki 1 (the sentencing guideline judgment for serious violence) the Court of Appeal recognised that family violence was a major problem in New Zealand society. The Court stated that assault committed in a domestic context should not be treated any less seriously than other t...

2. Care of Children Applying for a Court Order guide [pdf, 3.9 MB]

   ...court and when the judge will make a final decision. interim order A temporary court order that lasts until a specified date or specific event or until a further or final order is made. jurisdiction The court’s authority to make legal decisions and judgments. 17 Justice of the Peace A judicial officer whose duties may include witnessing the signing of an affidavit. Your affidavit can also be witnessed by a lawyer or a Registrar. lawyer for child A lawyer appointed by the court to r...

3. FV Reform Paper 3 Prosecuting [pdf, 521 KB]

   ...Protection orders were introduced in the 1980s, in part to address the perceived limitations of the criminal law. By the 1990s attitudes in the criminal justice system reflected these wider changes. 2 5. In Taueki 1 (the sentencing guideline judgment for serious violence) the Court of Appeal recognised that family violence was a major problem in New Zealand society. The Court stated that assault committed in a domestic context should not be treated any less seriously than other t...

4. LCRO 25/2024 PG v WA (29 May 2024) [pdf, 204 KB]

   ...view 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. [31] More recently, the High Court has described a review by this Office in the following way:2 A review by the LCRO is neither a judicial review nor an appeal. Those seeking a review of a Committee determ...

5. Progression of reported sexual assaults through the criminal justice system 2025 [pdf, 375 KB]

   ...in the reporting year. Where multiple victims are involved in a single incident, a sexual assault is counted for each victim. The term ‘victim’ is used in this report for consistency with the definition in the legal system and is not a value judgement on those who have experienced sexual assault. A perpetrator is a person accused of committing the sexual assaults reported to Police. Where multiple perpetrators are involved, analysis is based on the most serious outcome across pe...

6. [2007] NZEmpC AC 51A/07 Maritime Union of NZ and ors v TLNZ Ltd and anor [pdf, 158 KB]

   MUNZ AND ORS V TLNZ LTD AND ANOR AK AC 51A/07 21 December 2007 IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT AUCKLAND AC 51A/07 ARC 34/07 IN THE MATTER OF proceedings removed from the Employment Relations Authority and for declarations and injunction BETWEEN MARITIME UNION OF NEW ZEALAND INC First Plaintiff AND HENRY NEE NEE AND HENRY TOLEAFOA Second Plaintiffs AND TONY SMART Third Plaintiff AND TLNZ LTD First Defendant AND TLNZ (AUCKLAND) LIMITED Second Defendant

7. LCRO 369/2013 WS v AD (29 August 2017) [pdf, 334 KB]

   ...1 Standards Committee decision at [8]. 2 Submissions from U to the Standards Committee (1 August 2013) at [20]. 6 [38] After settlement of the purchase of Unit M on behalf of ZQL, Mr WS instructed Mr AD to issue summary judgment proceedings against Ms B and Mr H, the guarantors of SAL’s loan to DVL. Mr AD advised against issuing the proceedings because of his view that the transaction may not have been arm’s length. [39] In late 2009, the relationship be

8. [2018] NZEmpC 14 Hayashi v SkyCity Management Ltd [pdf, 422 KB]

   KEITH HAYASHI v SKYCITY MANAGEMENT LIMITED NZEmpC AUCKLAND [2018] NZEmpC 14 [9 March 2018] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT AUCKLAND [2018] NZEmpC 14 EMPC 114/2017 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority BETWEEN KEITH HAYASHI Plaintiff AND SKYCITY MANAGEMENT LIMITED Defendant Hearing: 25, 26 and 27 September 2017 (Heard at Auckland) Appearances: R M Harrison, counsel for plaintiff K

9. [2012] NZEmpC 97 Doran v Crest Commercial Cleaning Ltd [pdf, 224 KB]

   ...Hearing: 7, 8 & 20 June 2011 (Heard at Nelson & Wellington) Court: Judge A A Couch Judge A D Ford Appearances: Steven Zindel and Heather Mckinnon, counsel for the plaintiff Peter Kiely and Mere King, counsel for the defendant Judgment: 21 June 2012 JUDGMENT OF THE FULL COURT [1] Part 6A of the Employment Relations Act 2000 (the Act) came into force on 1 December 2004 1 . Its stated object 2 is to “provide protection to specified categories of emp...

10. Tomov v Auckland Council [2012] NZWHT Auckland 34 [pdf, 221 KB]

    ...house is a large one and the defects in construction are extensive and widespread. The house had a market value in 2006 of $810,000. The figures at issue are of course estimates only and in resolving this issue there is an inevitable degree of judgement involved rather than any exact science. [42] I was impressed with the particular care that Mr White took to identify as precisely as possible what the actual costs might be. I accept his figure of $446,713.10. That figure...