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1. MOJ0343.1M_YoungWit_pamphlet_Maori_PRINT.pdf [pdf, 745 KB]

   1 For young witnesses and their parents, carers, family and whānau MOVING THROUGH THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM – WHAT HAPPENS AND WHERE TO GET SUPPORT Witnesses are a very important part of the criminal justice system in Aotearoa New Zealand. They give vital evidence in investigations and court cases and help make sure that the right people are held to account for crimes they commit. As a child or young person who has witnessed a crime, it’s important that you get the right support....

2. Waaka - Succession to Hauriri Kere [2021] Chief Judge's MB 824 (2021 CJ 824) [pdf, 322 KB]

   ...TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI O AOTEAROA I TE ROHE O TE WAIARIKI In the Māori Land Court of New Zealand Waiariki District A20200007611 CJ 2020/27 WĀHANGA Under Section 45, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 MŌ TE TAKE In the matter of Succession to Hauriri Kere ERUETI WAAKA NICOLE WALKER Ngā Kaitono Applicants Nohoanga: Hearings: 18 November 2020, 2020 Chief Judge’s MB 1268-1293 23 March 2021, 2021 Chief Judge’s MB 250...

3. Legal-Aid-Projection-Report-2022.pdf [pdf, 328 KB]

   1 Justice Sector Projections Legal Aid Projection 2021-2027 1 2 Contents Executive summary ............................................................................................................. 4 The Legal Aid Projection Overview .................................................................................

4. Annex to Regulatory Impact Statement: Extending automatic name suppression for complainants where crimes are of a sexual nature [pdf, 269 KB]

   ...Purpose of Document Decision sought: This analysis informs Cabinet decisions to give victims of all criminal offences of a sexual nature, including intimate visual recording offences, automatic name suppression. Advising agencies: Ministry of Justice Proposing Ministers: Minister of Justice Date finalised: 9 October 2024 Background This Annex proposes adding a name suppression proposal to the Victims of Sexual Violence (Strengthening Legal Protections) Legislation Bill (the Bil...

5. Proactive-release-OIA-review-Aug22.pdf [pdf, 30 MB]

   Hon Kris Faafoi Minister of Justice Proactive release – Briefing: Official Information Act 1982 – report back on targeted engagement and next steps Released: 7 December 2021 Initially released: 22 August 2020 The following documents have been proactively released by the Ministry of Justice. The initial release of this information in March 2020 included the Briefing and Attachment to the Briefing (documents 1& 2). The subsequent release in December 2021 included the Submis...

6. OIA-102050.pdf [pdf, 7.8 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 Ref: OIA 102050 Tēnā kōrua Official Information Act request: Adoption Law Reform Thank you for your letter of 15 January 2023 to the Ministry of Justice (the Ministry), requesting under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) information related to the adoption law reform. Specifically, you requested: Reports and memos/briefing...

7. [2010] NZEmpC 9 Smith v Evolution E-Business Ltd [pdf, 36 KB]

   SMITH V EVOLUTION E-BUSINESS LTD AK 16 February 2010 IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT AUCKLAND [2010] NZEMPC 9 ARC 15/10 IN THE MATTER OF special leave to remove proceedings from the Employment Relations Authority BETWEEN BEN SMITH Plaintiff AND EVOLUTION E-BUSINESS LIMITED Defendant Hearing: 16 February 2010 (Heard at Auckland) Appearances: Michael O'Brien and Nura Taefi, counsel for the plaintiff Michael McFadden, advocate for the defendant Judgm...

8. Eichelbaum report - appendices [pdf, 540 KB]

   ...findings (sections 18-54) • More general comments on the investigation as a whole and in particular, issues relating to the reliability and suggestibility of the testimony of the witnesses (sections 55-60). My report will focus on these procedural matters: it will not attempt to pass judgement on the guilt or otherwise of Mr Ellis nor to pronounce on the reliability of individual children's accounts. I perceive my role to be to provide independent advice and relevant information for oth...

9. [2011] NZEmpC 7 Smith v Life to the Max Horowhenua Trust [pdf, 94 KB]

   SMITH v LIFE TO THE MAX HOROWHENUA TRUST NZEmpC WN 8 February 2011 IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT WELLINGTON [2011] NZEmpC7 WRC 8/10 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority BETWEEN MARGARET SMITH Plaintiff AND LIFE TO THE MAX HOROWHENUA TRUST Defendant Hearing: by memoranda filed on 3 and 22 December 2010 Judgment: 8 February 2011 COSTS JUDGMENT OF JUDGE A D FORD [1] I concluded my judgment in...

10. [2015] NZEmpC 15 Vulcan Steel Ltd v Walker [pdf, 80 KB]

    ...159(2) of the Employment Relations Act 2000 (the Act) which required parties to comply with such a direction and attempt in good faith to reach an agreed settlement. Section 159A also empowered the Authority to give priority to investigating matters which had been subject to mediation over any other matters where the parties had not attended mediation. Sections 3(a)(v) and 143 emphasised the speedy resolution of employment relations problems. The Authority considered that the...