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1. [2013] NZEmpC 24 Idea services Ltd v Barker [pdf, 120 KB]

   ...this proceeding which was heard by Judge Inglis in May 2012. 1 The application is made pursuant to cl 5 of sch 3 to the Employment Relations Act 2000 (the Act). The stated grounds are, “that there is a real or substantial risk a miscarriage of justice may have occurred.” [2] The issue in the case was whether the defendant had raised a personal grievance within the 90-day time frame specified in the Act. In a determination 2 dated 19 September 2011, the Employment Relations...

2. Audit Summary Report 2016-2017 [pdf, 433 KB]

   ...practitioners. The Audit and Monitoring Policy and the Audit Terms of Reference have more details about the process. Where an Auditor has indicated concerns in an area of the lawyer’s practice, or given an overall rating of 4 or 5, the Ministry of Justice may refer the lawyer to the Complaints Management process. The Ministry assesses the contents of the audit report against the Act, the Contract for Services (“the Contract”) and the Practice Standards for legal aid providers (�...

3. Duty Lawyer Operational Policy [pdf, 461 KB]

   ...6 Attendance requirements 6 Supervision of the duty lawyer service 7 Payment 8 Travel time and mileage 9 Specific arrangements at courts with PDS Supervisors 10 Removal from the duty lawyer roster 10 Appendix 1 – Instructions on bail matters for duty lawyers in all district courts 11 Appendix 2 – Payment rates 13 4 June 2018 Duty lawyer service Introduction This policy describes the operation of the duty lawyer service. The object of the duty lawyer se...

4. Duty Lawyer Policy v-2.16.pdf [pdf, 395 KB]

   ...5 Attendance requirements 6 Supervision of the duty lawyer service 7 Payment 8 Travel time and mileage 9 Specific arrangements at courts with PDS Supervisors 10 Removal from the duty lawyer roster 11 Appendix 1 – Instructions on bail matters for duty lawyers in all district courts 12 Appendix 2 – Payment rates 14 July 2025 4 Duty lawyer service Introduction This policy describes the operation of the duty lawyer service. The object of the duty lawyer serv...

5. Family Court Rewrite Submission - Portia Law [pdf, 443 KB]

   ...July to 30 June released each year by the Ministry of Justice. Page 2 of 5 3. PROPOSALS FROM THE COMMITTEE Many of the questions raised have been traversed in the Portia’s early submissions. This submission only addresses matters that are new from the Committee’s report. Question 8: Do you have any other suggestions to improve the Family Justice System for Maori, including any comment on the examples provided? It is not out of the ordinary for whanau in...

6. BORA Criminal Procedure Bill [pdf, 88 KB]

   ...resources and powers, should not be allowed to continually subject an individual to repressive and repeated prosecutions by the state. A citizen, once tried, is entitled to the comfort of knowing that once acquitted of an offence that is the end of the matter. It also protects the legal system by conserving judicial and prosecutorial resources and by reflecting the principle that there must be a degree of finality to the criminal justice process. The proposed exceptions outlined 7....

7. [2023] NZEmpC 107 Pilgrim v Attorney-General [pdf, 180 KB]

   ...to Court documents. As such, the Court should be guided by the Senior Courts (Access to Court Documents) Rules 2017 (the Rules). This entitles the applicant to request access to Court documents, which includes video recordings.1 A number of matters must be considered in determining such a request, including:2 (a) the orderly and fair administration of justice; (b) .… (c) the right to bring and defend civil proceedings without the disclosure of any more information about the...

8. Ministry of Justice annual report 2019-20 [pdf, 9.3 MB]

   E.64 AR (2020) Annual Report Te Tāhū o te Ture 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020 In accordance with the Public Finance Act 1989, this Annual Report presents: Te Tāhū o te Ture - Ministry of Justice This document includes information about the Ministry’s operations and performance for the 2019/20 financial year. Joint Venture Business Unit – Family Violence and Sexual Violence (JVBU) The JVBU is hosted by the Ministry of Justice and provides a governance secretariat for the Joint V...

9. Research report: Without notice applications in the Family Court [pdf, 1.7 MB]

   ...Nan Wehipeihana, Kellie Spee and Shaun Akroyd Research Evaluation Consultancy Limited – a member of the Kinnect Group Without Notice Applications in the Family Court A research report prepared for the Ministry of Justice Acknowledgements Thank you to the parents and grandparents who participated in this research. Your contribution to the research was invaluable and deeply aided our understanding of the motivations and dr

10. Electoral-Matters-Bill_Communications-Tranche-49.pdf [pdf, 22 MB]

    ...across 52 parts. These parts can be found by searching Official Information Act responses | New Zealand Ministry of Justice. Note: The Electoral Amendment Bill and Constitution Amendment Bill were originally progressed as one bill, the Electoral Matters Bill. Document Comments Electoral Amendment Bill and Constitution Amendment Bill correspondence Emails and their attachments Ministry of Justice, the Minister’s office, and other consulted agencies 6 December 2023 – 18 July...