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1. Family-Court-Associates_Family-Court-Amendment-Rules-2024_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 273 KB]

   © Crown Copyright, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Hon Paul Goldsmith Minister of Justice Proactive release – Family Court Associates: Family Court Amendment Rules 2024 Date of issue: 5 November 2024 The following documents have been proactively released in accordance with Cabinet Office Circular CO (23) 04. No. Document Comments 1 Family Court Associates: Family Court Amendment Rules 2024 Cabinet paper Office of the Minister of Justice Lodged: 2...

2. Maruera v Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Maru (Taranaki) Trust (2018) 385 Aotea MB 7 (385 AOT 7) [pdf, 402 KB]

   ...Court have jurisdiction to hear the application? Secondly, if so, should another judge hear the case? Applicant’s submissions [4] Mr Kahukiwa, for the applicants, submits that this Court is a creature of statute and as such is a court of justice. Such a court, he submits, has the inherent powers to enable it to do the things it was established to do and to ensure the administration of justice. In addition, counsel argues that per s 237 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 this Co...

3. 31 October 2015 Legal Aid News [pdf, 547 KB]

   ...(Quality Assurance) Amendment Regulations 2015 Historic Abuse Cases (HAC) – User Charge Exemption for pre-1 July 1993 Matters Application to Cancel a Sentence of Imprisonment and Substitute Home Detention Legal Aid fees available for Restorative Justice Criminal Case Assignment Christmas and New Year availability Queries External Customer Survey November 2015 In March 2015, we conducted a telephone survey of legally aided customers of the criminal private bar. The aim of t...

4. [2020] NZEnvC 135 Thi Lan Anh Tran trading as Hanoi Vietnam Cafe v City Rail Link Limited [pdf, 194 KB]

   ...business, and (ii) to achieve Fairness and Justice that the Appellant is seeking for last three years. [8] In light of that I will pick up Ms Tran’s application, notwithstanding that it has already been decided by the Court, in order to address the matters she now raises. Issues [9] Ms Tran’s message of 12 August 2020 raises the following identifiable issues, which I will address in turn: (a) New management at the Court; (b) Errors of law in the original decision; (c) Effe...

5. 6.1 Court information vs Ministry of Justice information

   There is a significant difference between information held by the court (and tribunals in their judicial functions) and information held by the Ministry of Justice. Specific search rules govern access to information held by courts about court proceedings. The Official Information Act 1982 does not apply to information held by courts. Information held by the Ministry of Justice is subject to requests under the Official Information Act 1982. This kind of information includes statistical informatio...

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6. MacGregor v Craig (Limited Extension of Confidentiality Orders) [2016] NZHRRT 30 [pdf, 241 KB]

   ...J in her Minute of 29 July 2016 at [5], was that the trial judge (then Toogood J) in the Williams proceeding should have opportunity to consider the issue: (e) That as a result, the interests of the fair, impartial and efficient administration of justice outweigh the principle of open justice, and are not matters which should be determined without the opportunity for the Judge in the Williams proceeding to consider the issue. [10] The Minute records two further submissions made by Mr Cr...

7. Director of Proceedings v Smith (Application for Final Non-Publication Orders) [2019] NZHRRT 32 [pdf, 695 KB]

   ...LMC. APPLICATION OPPOSED BY DIRECTOR Grounds [54] By notice of opposition dated 12 October 2018 the Director opposes the application for name suppression on the following grounds: [54.1] The order sought is not desirable in the interests of justice. [54.2] Mrs Smith's identity in connection with this matter is already in the public domain. [54.3] Mrs Smith has admitted serious breaches of the Health and Disability (Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers' Ri...

8. BORA Canterbury Regional Council (ECan) Temporary Commissioners and Other Matters Bill [pdf, 228 KB]

   26 March 2010 ATTORNEY-GENERAL LEGAL ADVICE CONSISTENCY WITH THE NEW ZEALAND BILL OF RIGHTS ACT 1990: CANTERBURY REGIONAL COUNCIL (ECAN) TEMPORARY COMMISSIONERS AND OTHER MATTERS BILL 1. We have considered whether the Canterbury Regional Council (ECan) Temporary Commissioners and Other Matters Bill (‘the Bill’) (PCO 14264/5.9) is consistent with the rights and freedoms affirmed in the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (‘the Bill of Rights Act’). We understand...

9. AB v Secretary for Justice [2019] NZRA 001 (2 September 2019) [pdf, 88 KB]

   REVIEW AUTHORITY NEW ZEALAND RA 001/2019 Applicant AB Respondent Secretary for Justice Date of Decision: 2 September 2019 _______________________________________________________________ DECISION INTRODUCTION [1] In a decision dated 11 July 2019, The Secretary for Justice (“the Secretary”) approved AB as a lead provider in Criminal PAL 1-2 and as a provider of specified legal services in PDLA and as duty lawyer. Approval of the Applicant as a Le...

10. Justice Matters - Issue 11 - June 2018 [pdf, 2 MB]

    Justice Matters June 2018 | Issue 11 In this issue: Our Chief Executive encourages us to keep our focus while looking ahead; the Ministry becomes the first public sector organisation to receive the DVFREE Tick; and the first Youth Justice Indicators Summary Report is released. justice.govt.nz 2 The Ministry’s Senior Leadership Team is supporting the transition by providing momentum for our work programme and clear communication about our targets, milestones and what we’re doing....