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1. Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990: Fast-track Approvals Amendment Bill [pdf, 256 KB]

   ...Bill (PCO 28322/9.0). 2. We have concluded that the Bill appears to be consistent with the rights and freedoms affirmed in the Bill of Rights Act. In reaching that conclusion, we have considered the consistency of the Bill with s 27(1) (right to justice). Our analysis is set out below. The Bill 3. The Bill seeks to implement technical and machinery amendments to the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024 (the principal Act).1 The purpose of the principal Act is to facilitate the delivery o...

2. [2013] NZEmpC 55 Morgan v Whanganui College Board of Trustees [pdf, 223 KB]

   LEE MORGAN V WHANGANUI COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES NZEmpC WN [2013] NZEmpC 55 [10 April 2013] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT WELLINGTON [2013] NZEmpC 55 WRC 3/13 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority BETWEEN LEE MORGAN Plaintiff AND WHANGANUI COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Defendant Hearing: By written submissions filed on 11, 20 and 21 March 2013 Appearances: David Burton, counsel for plaintiff Peter Chu...

3. Singh v New Zealand Law Society [2017] NZLCDT 20 [pdf, 250 KB]

   ...powers that the Society has to refuse to issue a practising certificate. [7] Section 42 confers the right that a person has to appeal to the Tribunal against a decision declining to issue a practising certificate. [8] Section 55 specifies the matters that may be taken into account in determining whether or not a person is fit and proper to hold a practising certificate. [9] It is accepted that this appeal is dealt with by way of a hearing de novo: “….. As a result, it is the T...

4. Tamplin v Boizard [2021] NZHRRT 42 [pdf, 242 KB]

   ...held the EPOA for Mr Tamplin’s property and he also told Dr Boizard that Mr Cullen was Mr Tamplin’s lawyer. Later that day, Mr Cullen emailed Dr Boizard the EPOA in respect of Mr Guest, as well as Mr Tamplin’s advance directive as to medical matters. Mr Cullen also confirmed that he was an executor of Mr Tamplin’s will and a director of his trustee company. [11] Dr Boizard subsequently sent a letter to Mr Guest and Mr Cullen dated 13 August 2015. That letter was accompanied...

5. LCRO 183/2021 WB v XD (22 July 2022) [pdf, 202 KB]

   ...engaged Mr XD. [4] Mr WB appeared in court on 13 July 2020, at which time he entered guilty pleas to the charges. Bail conditions were varied, which enabled him, subject to conditions, to 2 return to his home. He was referred to restorative justice, and a report was required to be prepared and made available to the court prior to Mr WB’s proposed sentencing date in early September 2020. [5] A copy of the restorative justice report was made available to Mr XD on 31 August...

6. Family violence reform paper 2: Family violence civil law [pdf, 586 KB]

   ...supervised hand-over service  supporting better informed decision-making by: o amending the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 to enable regulations to be made for information sharing between CoCA and criminal proceedings o under CoCA, extending the matters judges must take into account when assessing a child’s safety o empowering judges considering applications under CoCA to make temporary protection orders in exceptional circumstances. Consideration of children and contact arrangem...

7. FV Reform Paper 2 Civil Law [pdf, 558 KB]

   ...supervised hand-over service  supporting better informed decision-making by: o amending the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 to enable regulations to be made for information sharing between CoCA and criminal proceedings o under CoCA, extending the matters judges must take into account when assessing a child’s safety o empowering judges considering applications under CoCA to make temporary protection orders in exceptional circumstances. Consideration of children and contact arrangem...

8. Proactive release – Government response to the Law Commission Report: “The Second Review of the Evidence Act 2006” [pdf, 2.5 MB]

   1 In Confidence Office of the Minister of Justice Chair, Cabinet Social Wellbeing Committee Government response to the Law Commission Report: “The Second Review of the Evidence Act 2006 Te Arotake Tuarua I te Evidence Act 2006” Proposal 1. This paper seeks approval of the Government response to the Law Commission Report The Second Review of the Evidence Act 2006 Te Arotake Tuarua I te Evidence Act 2006 (R142) (the Report). 2. I am also seeking agreement to progress...

9. BORA Immigration Bill [pdf, 480 KB]

   ...classified information in decision-making processes and proceedings referred to in the Bill. This includes the introduction of special advocates and raises issues under sections 23(1)(b) (right to consult and instruct a lawyer) and 27(1) (right to natural justice) We have concluded that the special procedures strike a justifiable balance between protecting highly sensitive information and protecting a person’s right to know the nature and substance of evidence to be used against them...

10. Our Strategy 2025–2029

    ...resources and investments are directed where they will make the greatest difference for New Zealanders. Our Strategy’s purpose statement guides what we do every day – To strengthen people’s trust in the law.   At the core of our purpose:  Strengthen: Our justice system is strong by international standards, and we want to strengthen the trust and confidence that people have in the justice system that enables them to live their lives and do the things that are important to them....

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