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1. Proactive release – The New Zealand Bill of Rights (Declarations of Inconsistency) Amendment Bill [pdf, 2 MB]

   Hon Andrew Little Minister of Justice Proactive release - The New Zealand Bill of Rights (Declarations of Inconsistency) Amendment Bill Date of issue: 28 May 2020 The following documents have been proactively released in accordance with Cabinet Office Circular CO (18) 4. Some information has been withheld on the basis that it would not, if requested under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA), be released. Where that is the case, the relevant section of the OIA has been note...

2. 2015 Ministry of Justice annual report - our performance [pdf, 509 KB]

   Our performance Statement of responsibility I am responsible, as Secretary for Justice and Chief Executive of the Ministry of Justice (the Ministry), for: • the preparation of the Ministry’s financial statements, and statements of expenses and capital expenditure, and for the judgements expressed in them • having in place a system of internal controls designed to provide reasonable assurance as to the integrity and reliability of financial reporting • ensuring that end-of-yea...

3. [2022] NZEmpC 160 McDermott v Employment Relations Authority [pdf, 203 KB]

   JOHN McDERMOTT v EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS AUTHORITY [2022] NZEmpC 160 [31 August 2022] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT OF NEW ZEALAND AUCKLAND I TE KŌTI TAKE MAHI O AOTEAROA TĀMAKI MAKAURAU [2022] NZEmpC 160 EMPC 172/2022 IN THE MATTER OF an application for judicial review BETWEEN JOHN McDERMOTT Applicant AND EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS AUTHORITY First Respondent AND EMPLOYSURE LIMITED Second Respondent Hearing: 22 August 2022...

4. Electoral-Maori-Electoral-Option-Legislation-Bill-Supplementary-Order-Paper-proactive-release-FINAL.pdf [pdf, 567 KB]

   Hon Kiri Allan Minister of Justice Proactive release: Electoral (Maori Electoral Option) Legislation Bill - Supplementary Order Paper Date of issue: 09 January 2023 The following documents have been proactively released in accordance with Cabinet Office Circular CO (18) 4. Some information has been withheld on the basis that it would not, if requested under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA), be released. Where that is the case, the relevant section of the OIA has been noted an...

5. Jones v ACC [2014] NZACA 17 [pdf, 70 KB]

   ...discernible issue of principle at stake, no significant amount at issue, no reasonable prospect of success and no extraordinary factor not taken into account by the Authority. It had not been shown that special leave was required in the interests of justice. [12] Undeterred, Mr Jones applied to the High Court for leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal against the decision of Ellis J given on 25 February 2014. There was a hearing on 7 August 2014 and the decision of the High Court was i...

6. Diamondaras v Rice - Rangiuru Part No 2A Bock (2016) 148 Waiariki MB 253 (148 WAR 253) [pdf, 223 KB]

   148 Waiariki MB 253 IN THE MĀORI LAND COURT OF NEW ZEALAND WAIARIKI DISTRICT A20160002476 UNDER Section 43, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 IN THE MATTER OF Rangiuru Part No 2A Block BETWEEN MARIA DIAMONDARAS Applicant AND GEOFFREY RICE Respondent Hearing: 10 June 2016, 142 Waiariki MB 260-271 (Heard at Rotorua) Judgment: 29 September 2016 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE C T COXHEAD 148 Wa...

7. [2019] NZREADT 53 - Nottingham & Ors (26 November 2019) [pdf, 274 KB]

   ...action on either of them. The appellants appealed to the Tribunal against the Committee’s decision. The Tribunal dismissed the appeals in a decision issued on 13 October 2014.1 [3] The appellants then appealed to the High Court. Her Honour Justice Thomas found that the Tribunal had failed to take relevant considerations into account: namely, it appeared to have misunderstood the evidence given by Mrs West (a salesperson formerly employed by Mr Honey), and had failed to consider...

8. Wikiriwhi v Walters - Lot 1 DP 47989 (2022) 281 Waiariki MB 117 (281 WAR 117) [pdf, 272 KB]

   ...be determined, however, before such an assessment can be made the plaintiff must satisfy the Court that the claim is neither frivolous nor vexatious and that there is a serious question to be tried, with a further consideration being the overall justice of the case. The general approach to determining whether there is a serious question to be tried was that set out in Henry Roach (Petroleum) Pty Ltd: In order to determine whether there is a serious issue to be tried it is necessa...

9. [2007] NZEmpC CC 8/07 Employee v Employer [pdf, 87 KB]

   ...extension should be granted. [2] The applicant is employed by the respondent as a secondary school teacher. That employment began in 2001 and remains ongoing. Because the parties remain in an employment relationship, it is in the interests of justice that the employment relationship problem which has existed between them for the last several years not be made public. These proceedings will therefore be subject to an order prohibiting the publication of the names of the parties or...

10. Firearms-Prohibition-Orders-Legislation-Amendment-Bill_FINAL_Redacted.pdf [pdf, 1.6 MB]

    ...of Justice CC: Hon Paul Goldsmith, Minister of Justice Changes to Firearms Prohibition Orders: Draft LEG paper for Ministerial consultation Date 12 February 2024 File reference Action Sought Timeframe Agree to final policy and drafting matters for the new FPO regime Agree to circulate the attached draft LEG paper Firearms Prohibition Orders Legislation Amendment Bill: Approval for Introduction and Bill to your ministerial colleagues for consultation Note that the Bil...