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1. BORA Criminal Record (Expungement of Convictions for Historical Homosexual Offences) Bill [pdf, 8.6 MB]

   ...Bill if enacted will allow persons with relevant convictions for those offences to apply for expungement of those convictions. The relevant repealed sections of the Crimes Acts 1908 and 1961 are set out in the Bill (cl 5(2)). 5. The Secretary for Justice will have responsibility for determining applications for expungement in a relatively simple administrative process. The test for expungement is that "the conduct constituting the offence, if engaged in when the application was mad...

2. Electoral-Matters-Bill_Communications-Tranche-48.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...

3. Regulatory Impact Statement Enabling Service Transformation in Courts and Tribunals [pdf, 77 KB]

   ...service transformation in Courts and Tribunals 1 Regulatory Impact Statement Enabling Service Transformation in Courts and Tribunals Agency disclosure statement This Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) has been prepared by the Ministry of Justice. It provides an analysis of proposals to enable and govern the use of electronic technology in courts and tribunals. The proposed changes are expected to benefit court users and the public more generally by removing legislative barr...

4. McFetridge v Tapsell - Succession to Taa Tapsell [2025] Chief Judge's MB 425 (2025 CJ 425) [pdf, 254 KB]

   ...she submitted that the Chief Judge has the jurisdiction to address any case when exceptional circumstances apply and where an incorrect decision has been made due to a flaw in the evidence presented, and where it is necessary in the interests of justice to correct the record. In this case the applicant would have pursued the matter earlier, to meet the 10- year time limit as set out under s 77 of the Act, if they had been made aware of the 2009 order. However, they were not notified....

5. 2020 NZEnvC 143 Envrionmental Defence Society Incorporated v New Zealand Aluminium Smelters Limited [pdf, 7.2 MB]

   ...consideration of applications of this kind. The Judge must consider the nature of the request, the reasons given for it, and any relevant factors to the proceedings which may include but are not limited to: (a) the orderly and fair administration of justice;9 (b) the right to bring and defend civil proceedings without the disclosure of any more information concerning private or commercially sensitive matters than is necessary to satisfy the principle of open justice;10 (c) the pri...

6. Judicial appointments information booklet [pdf, 360 KB]

   ...appeal and has the role of maintaining overall coherence in the legal system. Appeals to the Supreme Court can be heard only with the leave of the court. It must give leave to appeal only if it is satisfied that it is necessary in the interests of justice (s 74 Senior Courts Act 2016). District Court Judge Appointments 4 The court can sit only as a bench of five to hear substantive appeals. The Governor- General may appoint retired Judges of the Supreme Court or Co...

7. Judicial-Appointments-Information-Booklet-2023 [pdf, 360 KB]

   ...appeal and has the role of maintaining overall coherence in the legal system. Appeals to the Supreme Court can be heard only with the leave of the court. It must give leave to appeal only if it is satisfied that it is necessary in the interests of justice (s 74 Senior Courts Act 2016). District Court Judge Appointments 4 The court can sit only as a bench of five to hear substantive appeals. The Governor- General may appoint retired Judges of the Supreme Court or Co...

8. BORA Resource Legislation Amendment Bill [pdf, 436 KB]

   ...this advice. 3. We have concluded that the Bill appears to be consistent with the rights and freedoms affirmed in the Bill of Rights Act. In reaching that conclusion, we have considered the consistency of the Bill with s 27(1) (right to natural justice) and s 19(1) (freedom from discrimination). Our analysis is set out below. The Bill 4. The purpose of the Bill is to create a resource management system that achieves the sustainable management of natural and physical resources in...

9. [2015] NZEmpC 201 Owen v CE of the Department of Corrections [pdf, 174 KB]

   ...the plaintiff’s claims. He said this: 3 [16] Counsel for Ms Owen have pointed to the fact that since the first investigation meeting was adjourned after one half day, Ms Owen’s claims have been reformulated and in addition there will be injustice to Ms Owen if the investigation continued on the basis that the witnesses, who have already given evidence, are not recalled. I am mindful in dealing with this submission that it is not the function of the Court to advise the Autho...

10. Evidence Brief Independent Bodies and Complaints Mechanisms [pdf, 1.5 MB]

    ...Tables Table (i). Table presenting key characteristics of independent bodies across seven common law jurisdictions ............................................................................... vii Table 1. Victims’ rights within the criminal justice system ................................................... 5 Table 2. Table presenting key characteristics of independent bodies across seven common law jurisdictions .....................................................................