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1. Application for contempt enforcement proceedings [pdf, 496 KB]

   ...judgment debtor is a confidential address, you must select the court bailiff to serve the summons. KEY WORDS Below are explanations of some of the words we use in this application form. Confidential address request A request to the Ministry of Justice to check its records for an address for the judgment debtor. Court order Issued by a court or tribunal that requires a person or organisation to do, or stop doing, something. Enforcement Action authorised by a court to get th...

2. BORA Education Amendment Bill [pdf, 377 KB]

   ...(‘Bill of Rights Act’). We understand that this Bill is likely to be considered by the Cabinet Legislation Committee at its meeting on Thursday, 2 April 2009. 2 We considered potential issues of inconsistency with section 27(1) (right to natural justice) of the Bill of Rights Act and assessed whether or not one of these issues is justifiable under section 5 of that Act. To that end, we examined whether the relevant clause serves an important and significant objective and whether ther...

3. Chief-Coroners-Annual-Report-2021-22-and-2022-23.pdf [pdf, 1.4 MB]

   ...From a Coroner’s Perspective ........................................................................................ 7 From a Coroner’s Perspective…continued ..................................................................... 8 Manager Justice Services ..................................................................................................10 The Duty Coroner stage .....................................................................................................11...

4. A guide for media reporting in the Family Court [pdf, 253 KB]

   ...MEDIA REPORTING IN THE FAMILY COURT Introduction Accredited members of the news media can usually attend the Family Court and in many instances also report on proceedings. However, because the court deals with sensitive and deeply personal matters, and involves vulnerable participants - especially children - more reporting restrictions apply than is typical in other divisions of the District Court. In the interests of transparent justice and to ensure the court is as open and...

5. Justice Sector forecast 2011 to 2021 update quarter ending 2011 September [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   Justice Sector JUSTICE SECTOR FORECAST 2011-2021 Forecast Update Quarter ending September 2011 JUSTICE SECTOR FORECAST 2011-2021 Quarter 1 Forecast Update Page 2 Table of contents About this update........................................................................................................................... 3 1. Overview.......................................................................

6. QC Ltd (in liquidation) v WD Ltd [2020] NZDT 1326 (4 August 2020) [pdf, 213 KB]

   ...of the Tribunal. Specifically, the Referee conducted the proceedings (or a Tribunal investigator carried out an enquiry) in a way that was unfair and prejudiced the result of the proceedings. This means you consider there was a breach of natural justice, as a result of procedural unfairness that affected the result of the proceedings. PLEASE NOTE: Parties need to be aware they cannot appeal a Referee’s finding of fact. Where a Referee has made a decision on the issues raised as part...

7. XD v KA [2023] NZDT 348 (30 June 2023) [pdf, 193 KB]

   ...of the Tribunal. Specifically, the Referee conducted the proceedings (or a Tribunal investigator carried out an enquiry) in a way that was unfair and prejudiced the result of the proceedings. This means you consider there was a breach of natural justice, as a result of procedural unfairness that affected the result of the proceedings. PLEASE NOTE: Parties need to be aware they cannot appeal a Referee’s finding of fact. Where a Referee has made a decision on the issues raised as part...

8. D Ltd v KL [2023] NZDT 684 (21 December 2023) [pdf, 119 KB]

   ...unprofessional emails to KL which made it plain it was not willing to engage. 14. As I have not accepted the entirety of KL’s claims about failings, and taking into account all the circumstances of this case including the substantial merits and justice, I find that compensation for the diminution in the value of the work paid for is the most reasonable remedy. To this end, I assess that KL is entitled to a $1500.00 refund. Is either party entitled to recover legal fees? 15....

9. [2024] NZEmpC 85 Pacific Insulation Ltd v Lagera & Anor [pdf, 182 KB]

   ...See Labour Inspector v Taste of Egypt Ltd [2016] NZEmpC 31, [2016] ERNZ 309 at [13]–[23]; citing Mareva Compania Naviera SA v International Bulk Carriers SA [1980] 1 All ER 213 (EWCA). d) The balance of convenience and interests of justice require the order to be granted. [16] The orders sought by Pacific Insulation comprised: (a) An order pursuant to s 190(3) of the Act and r 32.2 of the High Court Rules freezing the assets of the respondents specified in the draft or...

10. MO v D Ltd [2024] NZDT 367 (20 June 2024) [pdf, 186 KB]

    ...affected by caries, and that his general dentition could be improved by two new partial dentures. Thus, I do not think that MO is entitled to the cost of a new lower denture. MO’s other arguments [14] MO argued that MC, by denying liability in this matter, had breached a contract that he had made with him, MO, regarding compensation. I do not think that is so. The copies of correspondence provided to me show that MC, for D Ltd, discussed offers of payment, but at no stage accepted li...