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1. Legal aid disbursement policy review response - July 2012 [pdf, 317 KB]

   Legal Aid Disbursement Policy Review Response to Submissions and Final Decisions July 2012 Although all reasonable steps have been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this document, the Ministry of Justice disclaims any and all responsibility for any inaccuracy, error, omission, or any other kind of inadequacy, deficiency, or flaw in, or in relation to, the information; and fully excludes any and all liability of any kind to any person or...

2. BORA Statutes Amendment Bill (No 2) - justice items [pdf, 212 KB]

   ...(No 2) 2015 16 September 2015 Hon Christopher Finlayson QC, Attorney-General Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990: Statutes Amendment Bill (No 2) 2015 1. In accordance with current arrangements, we have considered the non-Justice items in the Statutes Amendment Bill (No 2) (‘the Bill’) for consistency with the rights and freedoms affirmed in the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (‘the Bill of Rights Act’). The Crown Law Office has considered the Justic...

3. OIA-125637.pdf [pdf, 769 KB]

   Justice Centre | 19 Aitken Street DX SX10088 | Wellington T 04 918 8800 | F 04 918 8820 ContactUs@justice.govt.nz | www.justice.govt.nz 30 September 2025 Our ref: OIA 125637 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: Proceeds of Crime Fund applications I refer to your email of 2 September 2025 to New Zealand Police (the Police) requesting information, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), relating to the Proceeds of Crime Fund (the Fund) May applications. On 3 Sept...

4. BORA Sex Offenders Registry Bill [pdf, 24 KB]

   ...individual's name and address is sufficiently expressive so as to attract the protection afforded by section 14 of the Bill of Rights Act. 11. The requirements of clause 9(1) do not compel any individual to disclose any opinion they hold, or to state any matter that they do not believe to be true. We note, in particular, Canadian judicial decisions holding that the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms does not require the elimination of "minuscule" constitutional burden...

5. BORA Administration of Justice (Reform of contempt of court) Bill [pdf, 217 KB]

   LEGAL ADVICE LPA 01 01 23 29 March 2018 Hon David Parker, Attorney-General Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990: Administration of Justice (Reform of Contempt of Court) Bill Purpose 1. We have considered whether the Administration of Justice (Reform of Contempt of Court) Bill (‘the Bill’), a member’s Bill in the name of Hon Christopher Finlayson, is consistent with the rights and freedoms affirmed in the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (‘the Bill...

6. Kaulima v Accident Compensation Corporation (Late Filing Leave to appeal) [2023] NZACC 004 [pdf, 155 KB]

   ...scheme is minimising the economic, social and personal costs of the impact of injury on the community. Unnecessary delay in bringing an appeal to the ACC jurisdiction of the District Court carries potential costs for the appellant and also for the justice system and those involved in it. [6] In Avery v No 2 Public Service Appeal Board,1 Richmond J (for the Court of Appeal) stated: When once an appellant allows the time for appealing to go by then his position suffers a radical ch...

7. Morris v Accident Compensation Corporation (Late filing of appeal to District Court) [2024] NZACC 48 [pdf, 150 KB]

   ...scheme is minimising the economic, social and personal costs of the impact of injury on the community. Unnecessary delay in bringing an appeal to the ACC jurisdiction of the District Court carries potential costs for the appellant and also for the justice system and those involved in it. [6] In Avery v No 2 Public Service Appeal Board,1 Richmond J (for the Court of Appeal) stated: When once an appellant allows the time for appealing to go by then his position suffers a radical ch...

8. Hopps v Accident Compensation Corporation (Late filing of appeal to District Court) [2024] NZACC 53 [pdf, 150 KB]

   ...scheme is minimising the economic, social and personal costs of the impact of injury on the community. Unnecessary delay in bringing an appeal to the ACC jurisdiction of the District Court carries potential costs for the appellant and also for the justice system and those involved in it. [7] In Avery v No 2 Public Service Appeal Board,1 Richmond J (for the Court of Appeal) stated: When once an appellant allows the time for appealing to go by then his position suffers a radical ch...

9. Stanley v Accident Compensation Corporation (Late filing of appeal to District Court) [2024] NZACC 55 [pdf, 149 KB]

   ...scheme is minimising the economic, social and personal costs of the impact of injury on the community. Unnecessary delay in bringing an appeal to the ACC jurisdiction of the District Court carries potential costs for the appellant and also for the justice system and those involved in it. [6] In Avery v No 2 Public Service Appeal Board,1 Richmond J (for the Court of Appeal) stated: When once an appellant allows the time for appealing to go by then his position suffers a radical ch...

10. Gibson v ACC (Late filing of an appeal to the District Court) [2024] NZACC 56 [pdf, 156 KB]

    ...scheme is minimising the economic, social and personal costs of the impact of injury on the community. Unnecessary delay in bringing an appeal to the ACC jurisdiction of the District Court carries potential costs for the appellant and also for the justice system and those involved in it. [5] In Avery v No 2 Public Service Appeal Board,1 Richmond J (for the Court of Appeal) stated: When once an appellant allows the time for appealing to go by then his position suffers a radical ch...