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1. Review-of-the-Courts-Remote-Participation-Act-2010.pdf [pdf, 345 KB]

   ...23 In relation to criminal proceedings, I see an opportunity to make several clarifications and adjustments. I recommend consulting on three options for change. The first two assume the existing presumptions in favour of use in criminal procedural matters, and higher thresholds for use in substantive matters will be carried over. They can be progressed separately or together. The third would be progressed as a standalone option. Detail can be found in the discussion document at the pages...

2. 25 January Legal Aid News 2015 [pdf, 452 KB]

   January Legal Aid News Opening message Happy New Year and Welcome to the first Legal Aid News of 2015 Clarifying the defence lawyer’s role in restorative justice The new section 24A of the Sentencing Act, that took effect on 6 December 2014, requires the district court to adjourn proceedings before sentencing to assess whether restorative justice is appropriate if certain criteria are fulfilled. If you have a client who intends to plead guilty to an offence where there is...

3. 29 May Legal Aid News 2015 [pdf, 457 KB]

   ...Services on all matters related to legal aid. Legal Aid News is generally published in the last week of every month. In this issue ... Parole work has moved to Wellington Non-GST registered suppliers Clarification on legal aid fees for restorative justice Family and civil Court of Appeal and Supreme Court cases have moved to Wellington Queries? Parole work has moved to Wellington From 1 June 2015, new parole applications will be managed by the Wellington legal aid office....

4. Nee Harland v Prentice - Mana Ahuriri Incorporated Society (2017) 59 Takitimu MB 227 (59 TKT 227) [pdf, 348 KB]

   ...Ahuriri Incorporated Society (MAI) to represent Ahuriri hapū, was dismissed. [2] Mr Nee Harland now seeks a rehearing. He submits that he was denied a hearing and his issues were misunderstood by the Court such that it is in the interests of justice that a rehearing be granted. [3] The Komiti members, Mana Ahuriri Incorporated, and the Crown oppose the application and maintain that the Court’s decision was correct and that the applicant has failed to establish that the circums...

5. Big Hill Station v Hemana - Awarua o Hinemanu Trust (2015) 39 Takitimu MB 16 (39 TKT 16) [pdf, 191 KB]

   39 Takitimu MB 16 IN THE MĀORI LAND COURT OF NEW ZEALAND TᾹKITIMU DISTRICT A20030006377 A20130010918 UNDER Sections 43 and 326(B) of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 IN THE MATTER OF Awarua o Hinemanu Trust BETWEEN BIG HILL STATION LIMITED Applicant CLINTON HEMANA, FLORENCE KARAITIANA AND RANUI TOATOA AS TRUSTEES OF AWARUA O HINEMANU TRUST Respondents Hearing: 31 Tākitimu MB 152 dated 2 Apri...

6. Information Sharing Agreement for Sharing Permitted Information with Statistics New Zealand [pdf, 127 KB]

   ...Statistics New Zealand may also use the Permitted information for the production of official statistics. 14. Operational details will be included in the MOU, rather than in this agreement, as they may need to be regularly updated over time and relate to matters that are appropriate for the Parties to manage internally within their respective organisations. Safeguards to protect privacy 15. The Parties will: 6 15.1. Create a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which details rol...

7. Criminal Cases Review Commission Bill: Approval for Introduction [pdf, 223 KB]

   1 In Confidence Office of the Minister of Justice and Minister for Courts Chair, Cabinet Legislation Committee Criminal Cases Review Commission: Approval for Introduction Proposal 1 This paper seeks Cabinet agreement to introduce the Criminal Cases Review Commission Bill (the Bill). Policy 2 The Government has a coalition agreement to establish a Criminal Cases Review Commission (the Commission), an independent body set up to review suspected miscarriages of just...

8. Advancing Electoral Reform papers [pdf, 2.2 MB]

   ...cover four main areas: • the overall design of the legislative framework underpinning the administration of the electoral system • maintaining a fit for purpose electoral regime for voters, parties, candidates, and third-party promoters • matters raised but not addressed in previous Electoral Commission reports and Justice Committee inquires, including recommendations from the Electoral Commission’s 2012 report on improving some of the policy settings of MMP), and • con...

9. Legal-Aid-lawyer-Provider-Manual-updated.pdf [pdf, 302 KB]

   Provider Manual for legal aid providers Ministry of Justice July 2021 1 2 Contents Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 3 Welcome .................................................................................................................................... 3 Our terminology .................................................................................................

10. Legal-Aid-lawyer-Provider-Manual-Feb-2025.pdf [pdf, 380 KB]

    Provider Manual for legal aid providers Ministry of Justice February 2025 1 2 Contents Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 3 Welcome .................................................................................................................................... 3 Our terminology ..............................................................................................