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1. [2021] NZACC 193 - Koloni v ACC (2 December 2021) [pdf, 212 KB]

   ...Nash (No. 2).3 Ms Koloni relies on the second and third categories: (b) Where counsel have neglected to direct the Court’s attention to a statute, regulation or judicial decision of plain relevance; and (c) Where for some other special reason justice requires the judgment be recalled. [5] The Corporation opposes this application. Legal Principles [5] In Horowhenua County,4 Wild CJ noted that: Generally speaking, a judgment once delivered must stand for better or worse s...

2. New Zealands all-of-Government response to organised crime [pdf, 413 KB]

   ...Interpol – which has a key role in coordinating international law enforcement investigation and information sharing – and other international law enforcement agency networks. New Zealand has well established mutual legal assistance in criminal matters and extradition law and bilateral arrangements with a large number of other countries. To complement legislated and operation efforts, New Zealand is engaged in ongoing collaboration with foreign governments and regional and in...

3. [2015] NZEmpC 163 Bay of Plenty DHB v Cliff [pdf, 74 KB]

   ...NZEmpC 1 at [3]. [2] The respondent takes a neutral approach to the application. The lack of opposition does not necessarily mean that the application ought to be granted. 3 The Court must be satisfied that it is in the interests of justice to do so. [3] The application was filed on 25 August 2015, together with a statement of defence to the respondent’s challenge. The statement of defence was filed within time. The cross-challenge was not. It should have been...

4. 31 August Legal Aid News 2015 [pdf, 532 KB]

   ...Services - Good Practice Themes from Audits The report High Quality Legal Aid Services presents overall results from audits of legal aid lawyers undertaken between 1 July 2014 and 30 June 2015. The report is available for download on the Ministry of Justice website. Our report focuses on good practice themes identified in the 2014-15 audit reports with ‘excellent’ or ‘very good’ ratings. We chose to focus on the best results because we want to provide positive feedback to the le...

5. OIA-106781.pdf [pdf, 367 KB]

   ...section requires a sentencing court to hear information the offender wants to present unless there are special reasons not to do so. The information can include the offender’s personal, family, whānau, community, and cultural background and how those matters may be relevant to the offending, sentencing and rehabilitation. Please refer to Table 1, below, in response to your request. As we had advised in our previous correspondence to you, although some ethnicity data has historically...

6. OIA-123904-Tranche-2.pdf [pdf, 900 KB]

   ...the last five fiscal years (2019/20–2023/24): 1. Total government expenditure supporting Family Court cases, including: a. Appropriations for Family Court operations, b. professional services, c. and related legal aid in child custody matters. 2. Annual spending on court ordered supervised contact visits, including: a. Total number of families approved for funded supervised contact per year. b. Total cost incurred by the Ministry for these sessions. c. Average cost per...

7. Deputy Registrar - Allotment 5 Parish of Tahawai (2008) 96 Tauranga MB 52 (96 T 52) [pdf, 3.8 MB]

   ...not appeal' to be of great moment, that when a certificate of title was ultimately issued in 1934, Auckland Registry, CT 577/287 the owner was described as Enoka Te Whanake and not his successors. [35] In the Faulkner decision at page 365, Justice Blanchard commenced a discussion of the effect of the Native Land Court Act 1894. He determined that if there was any doubt about the extinguishment of customary title it was settled pursuant to that Act. His conclusion was that even...

8. Putataua Bay Holdings Ltd v Pere - Lot 189 DP 393664 (2014) 82 Taitokerau MB 139 (82 TTK 139) [pdf, 91 KB]

   ...that PBH does not have a right to use the roadway. I note in this regard that it appears to be only PBH’s contractors that have been prevented from having access over the roadway. [25] It may well be that Mr Peters and PBH can clarify these two matters by way of further evidence or submissions in person. But, as I say, I am left in doubt as to whether it would be appropriate to grant an injunction on the papers. Accordingly, the application for an interim injunction is declined...

9. Stratton v REAA & Mathews [2013] NZREADT 37 [pdf, 58 KB]

   ...into account irrelevant considerations, failed to take account of relevant considerations, or if the decision is plainly wrong; refer Dunn v Real Estate Agents Authority (CAC 10043) [2012] NZREADT 56. [24] We deal with that issue below. Natural Justice Issues [25] Mr Stratton submits that his right to natural justice has been breached because (he says) the Committee failed to inform him it had determined to inquire into Mr Mathews’ complaint against him and did not provide him wi...

10. [2020] NZEmpC 42 Alkazaz v Enterprise IT Ltd [pdf, 348 KB]

    ...for security for costs can be summarised as follows. Mr Alkazaz is resident overseas; there is reason to believe that he will be unable to pay the company’s costs if his challenge fails; the challenge lacks merit (including because it includes matters which are outside the Court’s jurisdiction); and it is likely that the way in which Mr Alkazaz will pursue his challenge will unnecessarily increase the company’s costs. [5] Mr Alkazaz opposes the company’s application. While...