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1. OIA-124466.pdf [pdf, 7.4 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 3 September 2025 Our ref: OIA 124466 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: Information regarding electoral matters Thank you for your email of 4 August 2025 requesting information, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), regarding voting and enrolments. Specifically, you requested: 1. All written documents, reports, memoranda,...

2. [2022] NZEmpC 196 E Tū Inc v Rasier Operations BV [pdf, 239 KB]

   ...of hearings. The material sought in this case is on the court file. A person may ask to access any document under r 11 of the Rules. 1 Prasad v LSG Sky Chefs New Zealand Ltd [2017] NZEmpC 160 at [4]. [6] The principle of open justice is fundamental.2 The principle may need to be departed from in certain circumstances when it is in the interests of justice to do so. [7] Rule 12 specifies a range of matters that must be considered when determining an application f...

3. Family Court rewrite submission: New Zealand Law Society [pdf, 1 MB]

   12 November 2018 Independent Panel, Family Justice Reforms c/- Ministry of Justice Wellington By email: FamilyJusticeReforms@justice.govt.nz EXAMINATION OF THE 2014 FAMILY JUSTICE REFORMS A. INTRODUCTION The New Zealand Law Society welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback to the Independent Panel (panel) examining the 2014 family justice reforms. We are pleased the impacts of the 2014 changes are being evaluated. The panel’s consultation paper, “Hav...

4. National Standards Committee 1 v Deliu [2016] NZLCDT 26 [pdf, 408 KB]

   ...2 See Conduct and Client Care Rules 2.1, 13.2 and 13.8. 8 [13] The practitioner accepted responsibility for the documents he had produced, but denied that they evidenced any form of misconduct. [14] He also pleaded some 35 matters “by way of opposition and/or affirmative defences”. [15] Before dealing with the charges themselves, we deal with a number of introductory themes arising from the practitioner’s arguments and ‘positive defences’. Evidenc

5. [2020] NZEmpC 194 Samuels v Employment Relations Authority [pdf, 268 KB]

   ...focus: (a) Did the Authority have jurisdiction to request the contract between Mr Samuels and his client and to take it into account when determining an appropriate award of costs to Ms Lang? (b) Did Mr Samuels have the right to natural justice on the question of costs payable to Ms Lang? (c) If Mr Samuels did have the right to natural justice, what is the content of that right and did the Authority breach it? [10] I deal with each question in turn. Analysis Power to...

6. [2022] NZEmpC 51 Courage v Attorney-General [pdf, 339 KB]

   ...Zealand Ltd [2017] NZEmpC 160 at [4]. [6] The principle of open justice is fundamental.2 The principle may need to be departed from in certain circumstances when it is in the interests of justice to do so. [7] Rule 12 specifies a range of matters that must be considered when determining an application for access. It provides: 12 Matters to be considered In determining a request for access under rule 11, the Judge must consider the nature of, and the reasons given for, t...

7. Compensation-for-a-Wrongly-Convicted-and-Imprisoned-Individual-FINAL.pdf [pdf, 1.4 MB]

   ...conclusion, I seek agreement in principle to compensate Mr - under the Guidelines for the conviction for offending on 13 March 2013 only, wFiicFi would be a compensable period o-sonment of five months. If Cabinet agrees, I will seek submissions from Mr · on matters relevant to determining an appropriate compensation payment and return to Cabinet with a recommended compensation offer. 2 SENSITIVE 2s369xiwkj 2022-09-01 16:05:02 Background 2007/2008 offending 15. 16. 17. 18...

8. AC v Secretary for Justice 20 March 2012 NZRA 000003 [pdf, 99 KB]

   ...She goes on to say that in the interest of full disclosure she provided the Secretary with full details of the earlier complaints. She complains now that following that voluntary disclosure there has been no discussion with her about those matters, the nature of them and the measures taken 4 to remedy them, all of which results in a breach of the rules of natural justice. The Secretary’s Response [11] The Secretary submits in reply as follows: (a) The applicant had...

9. Disputes Tribunal Annual Report for 12 months to 31 December 2024 [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...merging of dispute resolution and adjudication is unique in the justice system and requires a careful approach, particularly in an inquisitorial setting.2 During the hearing, the Referee is required to assess whether it is possible to resolve matters by agreement.3 Approximately 25% of claims are resolved in this way at a hearing. If it is not possible or appropriate to resolve matters by agreement, the Referee decides the outcome after the final hearing, issuing a written decision...

10. Electoral-Matters-Bill_Communications-Tranche-51.pdf [pdf, 27 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...