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1. RIS: Strengthening the Family Court [pdf, 4.8 MB]

   Coversheet: Strengthening the Family Court - First stage initiatives to enhance child and whanau wellbeing Advising agency Ministry of Justice Decision sought Strengthening the Family Court - First stage initiatives Proposing Minister Hon Andrew Little Summary: Problem and Proposed Approach Problem Definition What problem or opportunity does this proposal seek to address? Why is Government intervention required? The Independent Panel (the Panel) appointed to review the 2014 ref...

2. Media guide for reporting in the courts and tribunals [pdf, 560 KB]

   ...other courts. District Court criminal appeals Most District Court appeals go to the High Court, however, in appeals from jury trial outcomes, the appeals are made directly to the Court of Appeal. Appeals from decisions of Community Magistrates or Justices of the Peace are heard by a District Court Judge. Tribunal and authorities Appeals from Tribunals and Authorities can be found in the law that establishes them. The line of appeal for tribunals and authorities may either be to the Distri...

3. Media guide for reporting in the courts and tribunals [pdf, 804 KB]

   ...other courts. District Court criminal appeals Most District Court appeals go to the High Court, however, in appeals from jury trial outcomes, the appeals are made directly to the Court of Appeal. Appeals from decisions of Community Magistrates or Justices of the Peace are heard by a District Court Judge. Tribunal and authorities Appeals from Tribunals and Authorities can be found in the law that establishes them. The line of appeal for tribunals and authorities may either be to the Distri...

4. Proactive-Release-Family-Court-Associate-FINAL.pdf [pdf, 3 MB]

   ...accordance with any security classification, or other endorsement. The information can only be released, including under the Official Information Act 1982, by persons with the appropriate authority. Establishing a New Family Court Associate Role Portfolio Justice On 16 February 2022, the Cabinet Social Wellbeing Committee: 1 noted that the proposal to establish a Family Court Associate role r sponds to the government’s manifesto commitment to implement the recomm ndati ns of Te Korowai...

5. 20231124-Courts-BIM_Redacted_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   .............................................................................................................................. 6 You have key relationships with other members of the executive and with the judiciary .......................................................................................................................... 6 Minister of Justice ......................................................................................................... 6 Attorney-General .............

6. [2019] NZEmpC 7 Sawyer v The Vice-Chancellor of Victoria University of Wellington [pdf, 336 KB]

   ...that it allows this Court, in the interests of justice, to apply the same approach to access to documents as is required by the Rules. [9] Considering an application for access to court documents involves a discretion.5 Rule 12 lists relevant matters to be taken into account although not in an exhaustive way.6 Relevantly, the Rule reads: 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...

7. Regulatory Impact Statement Tribunal Enhancements [pdf, 257 KB]

   1  Regulatory Impact Statement   Tribunal Enhancements:    Agency Disclosure Statement    1. This  Regulatory  Impact  Statement  (RIS)  has  been  prepared  by  the  Ministry  of  Justice.    It  provides an analysis of options to improve the efficiency of 29 Ministry of Justice administered  tribunals1.  2. The following are constraints in the regulatory impact analysis:   Assumptions have been made  in  relation  to  the  c...

8. OIA-126961.pdf [pdf, 7.8 MB]

   ...provide referees and if so were they spoken to? As you will note from the panel report included in the release (document 6) no referee checks were conducted as the appointment panel determined that as the recommended candidates were either lawyers or Justices of the Peace with established organisational disciplinary processes in place, it was unnecessary to speak with them. 9. Who was on the appointment panel and who was the senior judge who chaired it? The appointment panel detail...

9. [2022] NZEmpC 170 Courage v Attorney-General [pdf, 207 KB]

   ...Court documents, see the discussion in Commissioner of Police v Doyle [2017] NZHC 3049; and Berry v Crimson Consulting Ltd [2017] NZHC 3026 upheld on appeal in Berry v Crimson Consulting Ltd [2018] NZCA 460. [8] 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, the r...

10. [2019] NZEmpC 9 Prasad v LSG Sky Chefs New Zealand Ltd [pdf, 351 KB]

    KAMLESH PRASAD v LIUTOFAGA TULAI [2019] NZEmpC 9 [8 February 2019] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT OF NEW ZEALAND AUCKLAND I TE KŌTI TAKE MAHI O AOTEAROA TĀMAKI MAKAURAU [2019] NZEmpC 9 EMPC 253/2015 IN THE MATTER OF an application for access to Court documents on behalf of Aviation Workers United Inc AND IN THE MATTER of an application for a declaration under s 6(5) of the Employment Relations Act 2000 BETWEEN KAMLESH PRASAD First...