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1. Proactive-release-OIA-review-Aug22.pdf [pdf, 30 MB]

   Hon Kris Faafoi Minister of Justice Proactive release – Briefing: Official Information Act 1982 – report back on targeted engagement and next steps Released: 7 December 2021 Initially released: 22 August 2020 The following documents have been proactively released by the Ministry of Justice. The initial release of this information in March 2020 included the Briefing and Attachment to the Briefing (documents 1& 2). The subsequent release in December 2021 included the Submis

2. Justice Sector Prison population forecast 2005 to 2010 [pdf, 188 KB]

   ...as Scenario 1. Same as Scenario 1. We present the 2005 forecast as four different scenarios to: • give a comparative picture of the future prison population levels, allowing practitioners to use and extend the predictions according to their own judgements. • stimulate and focus discussions during current and future consultations across the justice sector. • give a “reference frame”, in terms of a baseline scenario and three variations of the baseline. Scenario four is the prefer...

3. Cotter v Cotter - Tutaekuri B13 [2019] Chief Judge's MB 951 (2019 CJ 951) [pdf, 471 KB]

   2019 Chief Judge’s MB 951 IN THE MĀORI LAND COURT OF NEW ZEALAND TAIRĀWHITI DISTRICT A20170003832 CJ 2017/11 UNDER Section 45, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 IN THE MATTER OF Tutaekuri B13 CONCERNING HURU COTTER Applicant AND RAWITI COTTER, JOHN RUEA COTTER, SHARLENE COTTER, PUKEHUIA COTTER, and RUSSELL MANAHI COTTER Respondents Hearing: 23 April 2019, 2019 Chief Judge’s MB 516-575 (Heard at Gisborne) Judgment: 6 September 2019

4. Walton v Holden [pdf, 172 KB]

   Claim No: 00003 Under the Weathertight Homes Resolution Services Act 2002 In the matter of An adjudication claim Between Bruce Walton and Yvonne Badcock Claimant And William Ross Holden First respondent And Auckland City Council Second respondent And Taylor Roofing (Auckland) 1992 Limited Third respondent Determination of Adjudicator 27 February 2004 Index Chapter Heading Page 1. Summary 2 2. Adjudication Process 4 3. The

5. Guest v New Zealand Law Society [2009] NZLCDT 12 [pdf, 390 KB]

   GUEST V NEW ZEALAND LAW SOCIETY DC [] NEW ZEALAND LAWYERS AND CONVEYANCERS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL Decision No. [2009] NZLCDT 12 LCDT 003/09 IN THE MATTER OF THE LAWYERS AND CONVEYANCERS ACT 2006 BETWEEN MICHAEL RICHARD DEXTER GUEST Applicant AND NEW ZEALAND LAW SOCIETY Respondent Hearing: 27, 28 July 2009 Venue: Southern Cross Hotel, Dunedin Appearances: Mr R D Guest in Person (Applicant) Mr L Anderson for New Zealand Law Society Ch

6. Huang v Leung [2010] NZWHT Auckland 16 [pdf, 284 KB]

   ...settlements do not prevent the claimants from continuing to pursue their claim against the remaining respondents as they are partial settlements of a liability in solidum. Accordingly Mr Rainey argues that the claimants are entitled to seek judgment against the remaining respondents for the full amount of their loss. [8] The Tribunal accepts that submission and therefore in accordance with the principles outlined in the decision of Duffy J in Body Corporate 185960 v North S...

7. Wernham v Accident Compensation Corporation (Work Related Gradual Process Injury) [2023] NZACC 022 [pdf, 315 KB]

   IN THE DISTRICT COURT AT WELLINGTON I TE KŌTI-Ā-ROHE KI TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA [2023] NZACC 022 ACR 203/21 UNDER THE ACCIDENT COMPENSATION ACT 2001 IN THE MATTER OF AN APPEAL UNDER SECTION 149 OF THE ACT BETWEEN JOSEPH WERNHAM Appellant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION First Respondent AND NEW ZEALAND POLICE Second Respondent Hearing: 26-27 January 2023 Held at: Wellington by AVL Appearances: H Armstrong and B Thompson fo

8. Responding-to-the-Waitangi-Tribunal-recommendations-for-claimant-funding.pdf [pdf, 3.2 MB]

   ...hearings to allow flexibility and support access to justice where the Tribunal adopts new processes. This allows the policy to be adaptable to new approaches taken by the Tribunal; 38.4 clarifying that whilst “actual and reasonable costs” is a judgement call for agencies this should include funding of additional support to enable the participation of all claimants, particularly elderly and disabled people who may require additional assistance to access the Tribunal, such as accessi...

9. Muraahi v Phillips Rangitoto Tuhua 55B1B and 55B1A2 Manu Ariki Marae [2013] Māori Appellate Court 528 (2013 APPEAL 528) [pdf, 266 KB]

   ...Respondent Hearing: 11 February 2013 (Heard at Rotorua) Coram: Deputy Chief Judge C L Fox Judge G D Carter Judge D J Ambler Appearances: Ms T Wara for the Appellants P Jefferies and H Putaranui for the Second Respondent Judgment: 14 November 2013 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF DEPUTY CHIEF JUDGE CAREN FOX AND JUDGE GLENDYN CARTER OF THE MĀORI APPELLATE COURT Copies to: T Wara, Aurere Law, P O Box 1693 Rotorua 3040, DX JP30025, admin@aurere.com T Philli...

10. NZ Private Prosecution Service Ltd v Key (Strike-Out Application) [2015] NZHRRT 48 [pdf, 157 KB]

    1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2015] NZHRRT 48 Reference No. HRRT 024/2015 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN NEW ZEALAND PRIVATE PROSECUTION SERVICE LIMITED PLAINTIFF AND JOHN PHILIP KEY DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON – ON THE PAPERS BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Mr MJM Keefe JP, Member Ms ST Scott, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr G McCready in person for plaintiff Mr PT Kiely for defendant DATE OF HEARIN