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1. Request for proposals: Statistical modelling to support the Investment Approach to Justice [pdf, 534 KB]

   Request for Proposals Statistical modelling to support the Investment Approach to Justice RFP released: 16 November 2015 Deadline for Questions: Noon 4 December 2015 Deadline for Proposals: Noon 11 December 2015 Ministry of Justice 19 Aitken St Wellington Contents This opportunity in a nutshell ................................................................................ 3 SECTION 1: Key information ............

2. Returning-Offenders-Management-and-Information-Act-2015_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   © Crown Copyright, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Hon Ginny Andersen Minister of Justice Proactive release – Amendments to the Returning Offenders (Management and Information) Act 2015 Date of issue: 9 August 2023 The following documents have been proactively released in accordance with Cabinet Office Circular CO (23) 04. Some information has been withheld on the basis that it would not, if requested under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA), b...

3. [2024] NZEmpC 231Aurecon New Zealand Limited v Dowlut [pdf, 251 KB]

   ...circumstances, order security for costs if it is satisfied that there is reason to believe that a plaintiff will be unable to pay the defendant’s costs if the plaintiff’s proceedings do not succeed. [31] Then, the Court must have regard to the overall justice of the case and the respective interests of both parties. The balancing exercise was summarised by the Court of Appeal in McLachlan v MEL Network Ltd as follows:22 [15] The rule itself contemplates an order for security...

4. NE v BO & TH [2025] NZDT 126 (10 March 2025) [pdf, 315 KB]

   ...neighbours’ property, which fell across the old boundary wire farm fence and onto his property. The parties each agreed that the contractor had been negligent. However, TH disputes that she and her former husband are liable for his actions. 5. This matter has been very protracted. In 2020, NE filed initial proceedings in the Tribunal against the tree contractor but then also joined the neighbours. On 24 November 2020, the Tribunal ordered the tree contractor and his company to pay $3...

5. [2025] NZEmpC 212 Kamo Landscape & Quarry Supplies Limited v Caswell [pdf, 257 KB]

   ...(f) the public interest in the proceeding; and (g) the overall balance of convenience. [8] Other factors, including the likely merits of any related challenge, can also be relevant.9 Ultimately, the overarching consideration is the interests of justice. Submissions [9] Kamo relies on an affidavit filed by its agent and director, Mr Robinson, for its application for a stay, opposition to security for costs and opposition to the application for dismissal. [10] Kamo submits t...

6. [2015] NZEmpC 168 Lawson v NZ Transport Agency interlocutory [pdf, 103 KB]

   ...[15] The delay in pursuing the application for security has, in my view, not been adequately explained and weighs heavily against the making of the orders sought by the defendant. [16] Mr Lawson’s primary submission is focussed on access to justice issues. While not cited by either party, I note that in Highgate on Broadway Ltd v Devine Kós J observed that: 13 … Access to justice is an essential human right. The cost of exercising that right is the payment of costs in th...

7. Hill v Smith - Motatau 2 Section 21B1B1 and Motatau 2 Section 21B1B2 (2015) 99 Taitokerau MB 98 (99 TTK 98) [pdf, 181 KB]

   ...these reasons, I am satisfied that the balance of convenience is in favour of the grant of an injunction. 99 Taitokerau MB 106 Does the overall justice of the case support the grant of an injunction? [38] Having considered all of these matters I must stand back and consider where the overall justice lies in this case. [39] Having considered the evidence from Mr Hill, and given that Mr Hockly’s clients are not opposed to the application, I am satisfied that the overall ju...

8. Kettering v Biggleswade LCRO 212 / 2009 (19 March 2010) [pdf, 94 KB]

   ...prohibiting his contact with C. The Applicant therefore considered that the „live‟ charges confronted by D had no relationship with the charges faced by C on this occasion, and that there were no risks to D in his being cross-examined on a matter with which he had no involvement. The Applicant emphasised that the issues for which he represented C and D were unrelated to one another, and that they were not joint offenders, or co-defenders or co-accused. [9] The Applicant said...

9. CA v DX & OX [2023] NZDT 17 (21 February 2023) [pdf, 211 KB]

   ...CA forwarded the vet costs to DC to be passed onto DX and OX. 8. DX and OX were advised by DC that as the decision had been made to euthanise Buddy, the Council would not be taking any steps to prosecute DX and OX and DC’s involvement in the matter was at an end. 9. CA is seeking an order for $4,999.00. She said that figure was made up of the vet costs, costs of having Oliver cremated and an ashes box, mileage for travelling to and from the vets, one day’s CI0301_CIV_DCDT_...

10. OIA-102121.pdf [pdf, 708 KB]

    I • f."' ~ ,~ M I NIST RY OF .• JUSJ}oSi~ 16 March 2023 Section (9)(2)(a) Section (9)(2)(a) Tena koe Section (9)(2)(a) Justice Centre I 19 Aitken Street DX SX10088 I Wellington T 04 918 8800 I F 04 918 8820 ContactUs@justice.govt.nz I www.justice.govt.nz Ref: OIA 102121 Official Information Act request: 2020 cannabis referendum Thank you for your email of 8 December 2022, to the then Prime Minister, Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern, which included the request for...