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1. Legal Aid Practice Standards Feb 17. [pdf, 526 KB]

   ................................................................................................................ 5 Relations with Clients ........................................................................................................ 6 Conduct of Matter ............................................................................................................. 7 Evidence and submissions ..................................................................................................

2. Practice Standards for Legal Aid Lawyer (2016) [pdf, 487 KB]

   ................................................................................................................ 5 Relations with Clients ........................................................................................................ 6 Conduct of Matter ............................................................................................................. 7 Evidence and submissions ..................................................................................................

3. Legal Aid Practice Standards [pdf, 487 KB]

   ................................................................................................................ 5 Relations with Clients ........................................................................................................ 6 Conduct of Matter ............................................................................................................. 7 Evidence and submissions ..................................................................................................

4. Tairua v Aati - Estate of Mere Hare Kerepeti [2020] Maori Appellate Court MB 224 (2020 Appeal 224) [pdf, 308 KB]

   ...Court failed to give proper notice of the hearing that led to the 2004 decision. Second, the 2004 decision failed to take into account material considerations, including the evidence relied on in earlier Court decisions. Third, the interests of justice require that the appeal be allowed. Kōrero whānui - Background The 1961 order - Succession to Mere Hare Kerepeti [3] Mere Hare Kerepeti (‘Mere Kerepeti’) died at Pipiwai on 4 August 1961, leaving no will. She was married to...

5. [2024] NZEmpC 243  VSL v ZSM Limited [pdf, 188 KB]

   ...orders.5 While I delivered a minority judgment in the case, it is appropriate to apply the majority’s approach, which can be summarised as follows. 2 At [8]. 3 At [8]-[9]. 4 MW v Spiga Ltd [2024] NZEmpC 147. 5 At [91]. [7] Open justice is of fundamental importance and may only be departed from to the extent necessary to serve the ends of justice.6 Ordinarily, the Court will only order non-publication where there is reason to believe that specific adverse consequen...

6. Electoral-Matters-Bill_Communications-Tranche-1.pdf [pdf, 28 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...

7. Departmental Disclosure Statement: Canterbury Earthquakes Insurance Tribunal Bill [pdf, 313 KB]

   ...test the content of the Bill;  the presence of certain significant powers or features in the Bill that might be of particular Parliamentary or public interest and warrant an explanation. This disclosure statement was prepared by the Ministry of Justice. The Ministry of Justice certifies that, to the best of its knowledge and understanding, the information provided is complete and accurate at the date of finalisation below. Andrea King Acting General Manager, Courts and Justice...

8. LCRO Annual Report 2010 [pdf, 517 KB]

   ...Jurisdictional issues ................................................................................................................................ 8 ___________________________________________________________________________________________ PROCEDURAL MATTERS Hearings .................................................................................................................................................. 8 Review on the papers ..............................................

9. [2023] NZEmpC 206 Downer New Zealand Ltd v King [pdf, 189 KB]

   ...access including the purpose for which it is sought. [14] Rule 11(2)(d) also requires a non-party seeking access to a specific document or documents to set out any conditions that might be proposed if access is granted.8 [15] Rule 12 lists eight matters to be considered in deciding whether to grant or refuse an application for access to the balance of the Court file by a non-party. Among those matters relevant to this application are considerations of:9 (a) the right to bring and...

10. [2023] NZEmpC 17 Pilgrim v The Attorney-General [pdf, 182 KB]

    ...exercise of a broad discretion. [3] The In-Court Media Guidelines 2016 (Media Guidelines) have been developed to assist.1 Those guidelines set out a number of principles which are relevant. The key underlying principle is the promotion of open justice. Other principles must also be weighed in the mix, including the need for a fair trial; the principle that the media has an important role in the reporting of trials as the “eyes and ears of the public”; and the interests, reaso...