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1. Budapest-Convention-and-Related-Matters-Legislation-Amendment-Bill_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 545 KB]

   IN CONFIDENCE Office of the Minister of Justice Cabinet Legislation Committee Budapest Convention and Related Matters Legislation Amendment Bill: Approval for Introduction Proposal 1 This paper seeks approval for the introduction of the Budapest Convention and Related Matters Legislation Amendment Bill. Executive Summary 2 The Budapest Convention and Related Matters Legislation Amendment Bill makes changes to New Zealand’s domestic legislation to give effect to the provisions of the...

2. Youth Court - Signed, sealed – (but not yet fully) delivered [pdf, 817 KB]

   .................................................................................................................................................... 4 Chapter One: The Gathering Storm .................................................................................................. 5 A. The concerning state of Youth Justice in New Zealand ................................................................. 5 B. A system failing Māori? .............................................................

3. Nicholls v Nicholls - W T Nicholls Trust [2013] Māori Appellate Court MB 636 (2013 APPEAL 636) [pdf, 132 KB]

   ...been legally represented for at least 12 months. No sufficient explanation has been given for the applicant’s failure to file within time. There are no meritorious grounds for the appeal and no issues of public importance. The interests of justice favour the respondents; b) The learned Judge was entitled to come to all decisions made. She did not act on a wrong principle, make an error in law or take into account irrelevant matters or omit to take into account relevant matters...

4. [2024] NZEmpC 164 EMPC 363-2021 EMPC 85-2022 Courage & Ors-Pilgrim & Ors v Attorney-General & Ors - Interlocutory Judgment [pdf, 179 KB]

   ...2000. [5] It is well accepted that the Court may grant access to documents held on the Court file, and has an inherent power to control the use of information disclosed in proceedings, where such control is necessary for the due administration of justice. A balancing exercise is required, including having regard to each party’s interests. In undertaking the analysis, the Court has previously found it helpful to have regard to the approach set out in the Senior Courts (Access t...

5. Sax v Commissioner of Police (Strike-Out – Privacy) [2022] NZHRRT 34 [pdf, 247 KB]

   ...whether the interim non-publication orders made by the Tribunal on 3 July 2015 should be made final or lifted. [56] In our view it is appropriate to lift the interim orders made. To do otherwise would be inconsistent with the principles of open justice. Non-publication orders and open justice principles [57] The centrality of the principle of open justice was referred to by the Supreme Court in Erceg v Erceg [2016] NZSC 135 in the following way: [2] The principle of open justic...

6. Electoral-Matters-Bill_Combined_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 12 MB]

   ...section of the OIA has been noted and no public interest has been identified that would outweigh the reasons for withhold ing it. Note: The Electoral Amendment Bill and Constitution Amendment Bill were originally progressed as one bill, the Electoral Matters Bill. Documents relating to the Constitution Amendment Bill are documents 3, 14, 16, 19, 24 and 25. No. Document Comments 1. Electoral Matters Bill: Options to improve Some information has been withheld in the timeliness of the...

7. 230501-GE23-MOJ-and-EC-roles-and-responsibilities.pdf [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...Commission’s objective is to administer the electoral system impartially, efficiently, effectively, and in a way that: a. facilitates participation in parliamentary democracy; b. promotes understanding of the electoral system and associated matters; and c. maintains confidence in the administration of the electoral system. 1 While seconded, policy staff work under the Commission’s independent mandate. 4 14. The Commission runs every part of parliamentary elections...

8. Privacy-Amendment-Bill-2023-Approval-for-introduction_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 606 KB]

   ...including maintaining our European Union (EU) adequacy status.1 5 The Bill gives effect to the policy decision by introducing a new Information Privacy Principle 3A (IPP 3A) into the Act. IPP 3A will require agencies to notify individuals of a range of matters if their information has been indirectly collected and the individual is not already aware that their information will be collected. IPP 3A also contains a number of practical exceptions to this requirement to ensure efficient adm...

9. [2022] NZEmpC 154 Pilgrim v Attorney-General [pdf, 180 KB]

   ...remain and the family members of leavers and supporters) with an accurate record of what occurs during the hearing on a daily basis, to facilitate discussion and commentary. Ultimately the application is said to be advanced in the interests of open justice. [3] I directed that the application be provided to the parties. The plaintiffs have advised that they abide the decision of the Court; the second defendants are opposed to the application except insofar as it relates to the tak...

10. Electoral-Matters-Bill_Communications-Tranche-41.pdf [pdf, 28 MB]

    ...across 52 parts. These parts can be found by searching Official Information Act responses | New Zealand Ministry of Justice. Note: The Electoral Amendment Bill and Constitution Amendment Bill were originally progressed as one bill, the Electoral Matters Bill. Document Comments Electoral Amendment Bill and Constitution Amendment Bill correspondence Emails and their attachments Ministry of Justice, the Minister’s office, and other consulted agencies 6 December 2023 – 18 July...