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1. 31 October Legal Aid News [pdf, 195 KB]

   justice.govt.nz LEGAL AID NEWS October 2016 Legal Aid News is your official regular communication from Legal Aid Services on all matters related to legal aid. Legal Aid News is generally published in the last week of every month. IN THIS ISSUE … Legal aid provider contract renewal Update on changes to the administration of legal aid Electronic signature requirements Pre-hearing matters Complying with the Court of Appeal ‘Criminal Electronic Document Protocol’ Del...

2. [2012] NZEmpC 73 Kelleher v Wiri Pacific Ltd [pdf, 46 KB]

   ...imposed by the Court, I accept counsel’s assurances as to why this was so. [8] There is no suggestion that the defendant will suffer any prejudice as a result of an extension being granted, and I consider it to be in the broader interests of justice that the application be granted in the circumstances. [9] Mr Ryan has advised the Court that he will be in a position to file submissions by Monday 7 May 2012. I accordingly extend the time for filing and serving any submissions i...

3. B v L [2015] NZIACDT 103 (15 December 2015) [pdf, 76 KB]

   BEFORE THE IMMIGRATION ADVISERS COMPLAINTS AND DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL Decision No: [2015] NZIACDT 103 Reference No: IACDT 013/15 IN THE MATTER of a referral under s 48 of the Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007 BY The Registrar of Immigration Advisers Registrar BETWEEN B B Complainant AND C L Adviser NAMES OF PARTIES NOT TO BE PUBLISHED DECISION (Application for Leave to Withdraw) RE...

4. [2013] NZEmpC 187 MAS Zengrange (NZ) Ltd v HDT Ltd [pdf, 51 KB]

   ...with the documents in question. [2] On the same date, the plaintiff filed an application for a stay of proceedings on the basis that the Authority’s determination “goes beyond its jurisdiction, misapplies the law and is a breach of natural justice.” The plaintiff claims, in effect, that the determination is a general requirement for discovery of documents and, as such, it exceeds the jurisdiction of the Authority. The application was accompanied by a request for urgency....

5. [2015] NZEmpC 69 Scarborough v Micron Security Products Ltd [pdf, 16 KB]

   ...2 Scarborough v Micron Security Products Ltd [2014] NZERA Auckland 231. [3] In determining an application for stay the Court is required to balance the competing rights of each party. The overriding consideration is the interests of justice. 3 [4] The first point is that no orders were made against the plaintiff in the Court's substantive judgment and the only order that may result, namely as to costs, has yet to be determined. Further, there is nothing before th...

6. BORA Electricity Industry (Small-Scale Renewable Distributed Generation) Amendment Bill [pdf, 205 KB]

   ...Industry Act 2010 to extend to the promotion of the greater use of renewable energy, including from distributed generation sources. New section 43A also requires the Electricity Authority to amend the Electricity Industry Participation Code to include matters related to the development and use of a standardised contract for the purchase of electricity provided by small-scale renewable distribution generation. 4. We have concluded that the Bill appears to be consistent with the rights and...

7. BORA Sentencing (Aggravating Factors) Amendment Bill [pdf, 269 KB]

   ...inconsistent with the rights contained in the Bill of Rights Act. 4. New Zealand sentencing decisions take into account the fact that a victim of an offence was a police officer [2] or prison officer, [3] acting in the course of his or her duty, as a matter of established practice. The Bill confirms the common law position. 5. In accordance with Crown Law process, this advice has been peer reviewed by Fergus Sinclair, Crown Counsel. Yours sincerely Victoria Casey Crown Counsel...

8. TG v Tangilanu [2012] NZIACDT 28 (15 June 2012) [pdf, 50 KB]

   ...the Authority should not increase their sense of vulnerability and risk. [7] In the present case the Complainant has taken steps to seek a visa under the appropriate statutory process. [8] I am satisfied the public interest, and the interests of justice in relation to the Complainant’s circumstances require a permanent order that the Tribunal’s decisions and any information relating to this complaint are not to be disclosed or published in a manner that identifies the Complainant....

9. [2016] NZEmpC 148 ALA v ITE [pdf, 66 KB]

   ...[15 November 2016] THERE IS AN INTERIM ORDER PROHIBITING PUBLICATION OF THE NAMES OF THE PARTIES AND ANY INFORMATION LEADING TO THE PARTIES' IDENTITY. IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT AUCKLAND [2016] NZEmpC 148 EMPC 282/2016 IN THE MATTER OF a compliance order AND IN THE MATTER a non-publication order BETWEEN ALA Plaintiff AND ITE Defendant Hearing: On the papers Counsel: M Ward-Johnson, for plaintiff Judgmen...

10. BORA Local Government (Auckland Council) Bill [pdf, 277 KB]

    ...of the governing body of the Auckland Council, the election of its members, the role and powers of the Mayor of Auckland, and the establishment of local boards, their status, membership, functions, duties and powers. 3. The Bill also sets out the matters relating to the structure, functions, powers, and duties of the Auckland Council that differ from the general provisions applying to local authorities under the Local Government Act 2002. 4. The Bill also provides the Local Government...