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1. Engelbrecht TRI-2020-100-007 Procedural Order 5 [pdf, 200 KB]

   ...at an early stage may gain momentum at trial, whereas other claims which appeared strong at the outset are later revealed to be fatally flawed. [45] It is necessary to be cautious when approaching applications under s 112 in order to prevent injustice to claimants who may in fact have a good claim once all the evidence is before the Tribunal, including thorough cross-examination in appropriate cases. Too broad an approach to the jurisdiction under s 112 would involve a risk of injus...

2. OIA-119742.pdf [pdf, 2.7 MB]

   Justice Centre | 19 Aitken Street DX SX10088 | Wellington T 04 918 8800 | F 04 918 8820 ContactUs@justice.govt.nz | www.justice.govt.nz 24 April 2025 Ref: OIA 119742 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) review Thank you for your email of 25 February 2025 to the Ministry of Justice (the Ministry), requesting information under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), about the review published by the IPCA titled ‘The Pol...

3. [2013] NZEmpC 56 Hamon v Coromandel Independent Living Trust [pdf, 132 KB]

   LUCY ORA HAMON V COROMANDEL INDEPENDENT LIVING TRUST NZEmpC AK [2013] NZEmpC 56 [10 April 2013] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT AUCKLAND [2013] NZEmpC 56 ARC 15/09 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority AND IN THE MATTER OF an application for leave to file to waive mediation confidentiality BETWEEN LUCY ORA HAMON Plaintiff AND COROMANDEL INDEPENDENT LIVING TRUST Defendant Hearing: 23 July 2012 (H...

4. Justice Sector Report March 2025 [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   Justice Sector Report | March 2025 1 March 2025 Justice Committee: Justice Cluster Review Hearing Justice Sector Report Providing better outcomes for Aotearoa through strong justice sector collaboration Justice Sector Report | March 2025 2 Contents About this report.....................................................................................

5. [2022] NZACC 49 - Waller v ACC (23 March 2022) [pdf, 160 KB]

   ...following principles to guide the exercise of the discretion to grant or deny an extension of time to lodge an appeal: [38] The ultimate question when considering the exercise of the discretion to extend time under r 29A is what the interests of justice require. That necessitates an assessment of the particular circumstances of the case. Factors which are likely to require consideration include: (a) The length of the delay. Clearly, the time period between the expiry of the appe...

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   When we receive your application, we’ll check it to make sure it includes the required information then send a copy to the Secretary for Justice for them to make submissions on the matters raised in your application. You’ll be given an opportunity to respond to the Secretary’s submission. Before the hearing The Authority may ask for further information from you or the Secretary for Justice to help it make its decision. When this happens, everyone involved will get a copy of the request and...

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7. Hart v Auckland Standards Committee 1 of the New Zealand Law Society [pdf, 515 KB]

   ...on appeal, the appellate court may properly be cautious in differing from the Tribunal in relation to those findings. But the extent of consideration an appeal court exercising a general power of appeal gives to the decision appealed from is a matter for its judgment. 4 The Court has the power under s 253 to confirm or modify the decision of the Tribunal. First ground of appeal – refusal to adjourn/proceed in the appellant’s absence [13] This ground challenges the Tribunal...

8. Proactive-release-Sentencing_Reinstating-three-strikes_Amendment-Bill.pdf [pdf, 788 KB]

   © Crown Copyright, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Hon Nicole McKee Associate Minister of Justice Proactive release – Sentencing (Reinstating three strikes) Amendment Bill Date of issue: 06 August 2024 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), be released....

9. Legal aid Criminal Procedure Act 2011 - consultation response - final [pdf, 627 KB]

   ...hearing time. 13. The NZLS commented that a flat rate of $100 for schedule A-C and $155 for schedule D-F was more appropriate. They submitted that the same amount of work is likely to be involved in preparing CMM forms, regardless of whether the matter is a Police or a Crown prosecution. 14. Another respondent submitted that the amount of $50 proposed was inadequate for a lawyer to do the job properly, as was the fee for schedules D – F, which he saw as including case review hearings...

10. [2021] NZEnvC 041 Reid v Bay of Plenty Regional Council [pdf, 678 KB]

    ...Harbour Ridge submitted that an award of higher than normal costs is justified in this case. [67] The sum claimed by Harbour Ridge is not a modest sum, particulady for a lay litigant to pay. I am conscious of the need for there to be open access to justice and that the Court should strongly resist any measures which discourage parties from bringing legitimate disputes to it. It is important that there is affordable access to justice and public confidence in the justice system, which...