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1. Lawrence v Accident Compensation Corporation (Late Filing to the District Court) [2023] NZACC 130 [pdf, 130 KB]

   ...decision appealed against”. It is arguable that Mr Lawrence met this requirement on 1 June 2023 and that his notice of appeal was received in time. 3 [7] In any event, this Court finds that Mr Lawrence has established that the interests of justice require the exercise of the Court’s discretion to sustain his application for leave to file his appeal out of time, which is accordingly granted. [8] There are no issues as to costs. P R Spiller District Court...

2. OIA-113557.pdf [pdf, 147 KB]

   Justice Centre | 19 Aitken Street DX SX10088 | Wellington T 04 918 8800 | F 04 918 8820 ContactUs@justice.govt.nz | www.justice.govt.nz 23 July 2024 Ref: OIA 113557 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: Change proposal Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) on 24 June 2024 to the Ministry of Justice (the Ministry). Specifically, you requested: Could you please give me a full accounting of roles/positions...

3. OIA-123944.pdf [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...Court data Thank you for your email of 20 July 2025 requesting information, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), regarding Family Court data. Specifically, you requested: 1. A demographic breakdown of the ethnicities of parties to matters in the Family Court from 1 January 2015 up to and including 1 July 2025. 2. The total number of cultural reports submitted in Family Court proceedings from 1 January 2015 to 1 July 2025. If possible, I would also appreciate a breakdown...

4. OIA-125338.pdf [pdf, 942 KB]

   Legal Services Commissioner Legal Services Commissioner Justice Centre I 19 Aitken Street I DX SX10125 I Wellington T 04 918 8800 I F 04 918 8820 lsc@justice.govt.nz 3 October 2025 Our ref: OIA 125338 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: unpaid legal aid invoices Thank you for your email of 26 August 2025, requesting information regarding the number of invoices unpaid by Legal Aid Services. Specifically, you requested: Please provide a breakdown of the number of invo...

5. Takimoana v The Trustees of the Te Tii Waitangi B3 Ahu Whenua Trust (2015) 104 Taitokerau MB 139 (104 TTK 139) [pdf, 181 KB]

   ...Court will proceed to weigh the needs of the applicant against those of the respondent to determine where the balance of convenience lies. However, this is not a rigid formula and in the end the fundamental question is “where do the interests of justice lie?” 6 Discussion Is there a serious question to be tried? [14] In determining whether there is a serious question to be tried it is necessary to consider the allegations before the Court, the applicable law and whether th...

6. LCDT - 2014 annual report [pdf, 656 KB]

   ...attempting to balance these two, at times competing, factors. This is particularly so in the relatively frequent pre-trial applications which must be considered by the Chair or Deputy Chair, or by the Tribunal as a whole, according to their subject matter. Now that the Tribunal has been functioning for six years, we are confident that counsel will appreciate the Tribunal’s expectation of timely compliance with its Judicial Directions, and of steady progression to hearing. Fu...

7. Submissions on behalf of Guardians of the Bays Incorporated (dated 13 April 2018) [pdf, 136 KB]

   ...and/or whether conduct has been “contumelious”; and 13.3 the extent of prejudice. 14 No one matter is necessarily determinative, the overall question being whether the interests of justice support a strike-out. 15 I address these matters below. Inordinate delay 16 This is a question of fact to be resolved in the circumstances of the case6: It would be highly undesirable and indeed impossible to attempt to lay down a tariff - so many years or more on one side of th...

8. Broughton - Succession to Priripi Tiarawhiti Totorewa [2020] Chief Judge's MB 63 (2020 CJ 63) [pdf, 64 KB]

   ...Whanawhana Totorewa also known as Tairawhiti Totorewa2 were not dealt with at that time. 23. It is recommended that the application be set down for hearing in the Aotea District to afford the parties further opportunity to present evidence on the matters raised above. Recommendation of course of action to be taken 24. If the Chief Judge is of a mind to exercise his jurisdiction, then it would be my recommendation that: (a) The application be set down for hearing in the Ao...

9. 2022-02-14-Minute-re-Media-Applications-+-Mr-Tarrants-Participation.pdf [pdf, 250 KB]

   ...factors the Court may have regard to when exercising its discretion whether, and under what conditions, to permit filming, recording and/or still photography during a hearing. These include:2 (a) the need for a fair trial; (b) the desirability of open justice; (c) the principle that the media have an important role in the reporting of trials as the eyes and ears of the public; (d) court obligations to the victims of offences; and (e) the interests and reasonable concerns and perception...

10. Y Ltd v DT & KG [2024] NZDT 886 (17 December 2024) [pdf, 242 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...