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1. Auckland Standards Committee v Fendall [2012] NZLCDT 1 [pdf, 92 KB]

   ...same period as the second investigation, but including all of September 2007. This investigation of Ms Fendall’s invoices for the period 1 September 2006 to 30 September 2007 extended the investigation to include invoices issued to the Ministry of Justice during that period. [10] This third investigation found there had been over-charging during the period reviewed. This over-charging arose because on occasions the same time had been charged to the Legal Services Agency for Duty Soli...

2. Ministry of Justice annual report 2018-19 [pdf, 5.2 MB]

   E.64 AR (2019) TĀHŪ O TE TURE ANNUAL REPORT 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019 Our story Tāhū o te Ture | Ministry of Justice 2 Introduction from the Secretary for Justice 4 Who we are and what we do 8 Timeline (2018/19 milestones) 10 Our strategy 12 Sector leadership and policy stewardship 13 Honouring our responsibilities to Māori 19 Maintaining the integrity of the courts and tribunals 23 Leading the transformation of the criminal...

3. Ministry of Justice annual report 2018-19 [pdf, 5.2 MB]

   E.64 AR (2019) TĀHŪ O TE TURE ANNUAL REPORT 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019 Our story Tāhū o te Ture | Ministry of Justice 2 Introduction from the Secretary for Justice 4 Who we are and what we do 8 Timeline (2018/19 milestones) 10 Our strategy 12 Sector leadership and policy stewardship 13 Honouring our responsibilities to Māori 19 Maintaining the integrity of the courts and tribunals 23 Leading the transformation of the criminal...

4. Electoral-Matters-Bill_Communications-Tranche-3.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...

5. Youth Court - history of the Youth Court [pdf, 217 KB]

   1 A History of Youth Justice in New Zealand1 Emily Watt2 Introduction The Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act 1989 revolutionised New Zealand youth justice practices, establishing an innovative set of principles and procedures to govern the response to young offenders, and to manage the role of the State in the lives of young people and their families. The founding objective of the legislation is ‘to promote the wellbeing of children, young persons, and their families and fam...

6. Establishment of Canterbury Earthquakes Insurance Tribunal 30 January 2018 [pdf, 412 KB]

   ...decisions are needed in February in order to give Parliamentary Counsel Office sufficient time to draft the Bill. The attached draft Cabinet paper sets out the high-level Cabinet decisions that are required. 4. Your direction is needed on three matters. We recommend: 4.1. limiting appeal rights so the first appeal is only with leave of the High Court, and bypasses the District Court (for lower-value claims), but is still permitted on matters of fact and law; 4.2. the Tribunal be...

7. Criminal Cases Review Commission Bill - Redacted [pdf, 221 KB]

   ...approval for introduction (‘the LEG paper’). Executive summary 3. We are working towards introduction of the Bill on 25 September 2018. To support meeting this date, we have instructed the Parliamentary Counsel Office (‘PCO’) on several matters that we now seek your confirmation on. 4. Specifically, we seek your direction on the following matters: 4.1. the power to conduct thematic inquiries; 4.2. immunities for Commissioners and other staff; 4.3. ability to compel Commi...

8. BORA Judicial Matters Bill [pdf, 309 KB]

   Judicial Matters Bill 24 July 2003 Attorney-General Judicial Matters Bill (PCO 4817/6) consistency with New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 Our Ref: ATT114/1197(4) 1. I have considered the Judicial Matters Bill (PCO 4817/6) for consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 ("NZBORA") and am pleased to advise that the Bill does not contain any provisions that appear to be inconsistent with NZBORA. Nonetheless, three issues arose which required brief analysis...

9. J v ACC [2010] NZACA 2 [pdf, 39 KB]

   ...[3] The appellant seeks leave on the grounds: [a] That the decision is wrong in law; and 2 [b] That the cumulative procedural disadvantages to the appellant in the review and appeal at first instance have created a breach of natural justice such that the matter should now be decided by the High Court. [4] Submissions for the appellant deal respectively with the propositions that an error of law has been made and as well a breach of natural justice. Error of Law...

10. BORA State Sector Amendment Bill (No.3) [pdf, 19 KB]

    State Sector Amendment Bill (No.3) 2003 2 December 2003 Attorney-General LEGAL ADVICE: COMPLIANCE WITH THE NEW ZEALAND BILL OF RIGHTS ACT 1990: STATE SECTOR AMENDMENT BILL (NO 3) 2003 1. We have considered as a matter of urgency whether the State Sector Amendment Bill (No 3) (PCO 5604/4) is consistent with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (the Bill of Rights Act). We understand that this Bill is to be considered by the Cabinet Policy Committee on Wednesday, 3 December 2003...