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1. OIA-102998.pdf [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   Legal Services Commissioner Justice Centre I 19 Aitken Street I DX SX10125 I Wellington T 04 918 8800 I F 04 918 8820 lsc@justice.govt.nz 18 April 2023 Our ref: OIA 102998 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: Duty lawyer operational policy Thank you for your email of 1 March 2023 to the Ministry of Justice (the Ministry), in which you request for information about the revised duty lawyer operational policy as part of a pilot under the Criminal Process Improvement...

2. OIA-120886.pdf [pdf, 951 KB]

   Justice Centre | 19 Aitken Street DX SX10088 | Wellington T 04 918 8800 | F 04 918 8820 ContactUs@justice.govt.nz | www.justice.govt.nz 17 June 2025 Our ref: OIA 120886 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: Family Court Thank you for your email and attached request of 1 April 2025, seeking information about the Family Court, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act). Specifically, you have requested information on the following: 1. Financial and Opera...

3. AB v Secretary of Justice 27 March 2017 NZRA 001/2017 [pdf, 82 KB]

   REVIEW AUTHORITY NEW ZEALAND RA 001/2017 Applicant AB Respondent Secretary for Justice Date of Decision: 27 March 2017 _______________________________________________________________ DECISION _______________________________________________________________ _ 1. In a decision dated 19 December 2016, The Secretary for Justice (“the Secretary”) declined approval of the Applicant as a Criminal Legal Aid Pro- vider (Criminal...

4. BIM-Justice-July-2023_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 2.2 MB]

   © Crown Copyright, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Hon Ginny Andersen Minister of Justice Proactive release – Briefing for the incoming Minister Date of issue: 7 September 2023 The following document has been proactively released in accordance with Cabinet Office Circular CO (23) 4. Some information has been withheld on the basis that it would not, if requested under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA), be released. Where that is the case, the re...

5. Youth Court - Playing to win: youth offenders out of court (and sometimes in) [pdf, 241 KB]

   1 Playing to Win - Youth Offenders Out of Court (And Sometimes In): Restorative Practices in the New Zealand Youth Justice System Paper to be delivered at the Queensland Youth Justice Forum Brisbane, Australia: 15 July 2015 By His Honour Judge Andrew Becroft∗ In 1989, the New Zealand youth justice system underwent a seismic shift. Over the next 25 years the system’s architecture was rebuilt and current youth justice theory, principles and practices are virtually unrecognisab...

6. Hona v Marino - Oruanui A (2024) 319 Waiariki MB 11 (319 WAR 11) [pdf, 258 KB]

   ...Sara seeks a rehearing of this decision, and I must determine whether or not a rehearing should be granted. He aha te take o tēnei tononga? What is this case about? [4] On 17 November 2023, Sara applied for a rehearing, citing, amongst other matters, that the trustees lied in Court and there was evidence of abuse and malfeasance. [5] Having received the application for review, I issued directions on 19 January 2024, noting that the application was not ready to proceed as the app...

7. OIA-127341.pdf [pdf, 959 KB]

   Justice Centre | 19 Aitken Street DX SX10088 | Wellington T 04 918 8800 | F 04 918 8820 ContactUs@justice.govt.nz | www.justice.govt.nz Our ref: OIA 127341 21 November 2025 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: Family Court timeliness Thank you for your email of 1 November 2025 to the Ministry of Justice (the Ministry) requesting information about the timeliness of Family Court outcomes under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act). Specifically, you requested:...

8. OIA-113637.pdf [pdf, 6.3 MB]

   Justice Centre | 19 Aitken Street DX SX10088 | Wellington T 04 918 8800 | F 04 918 8820 ContactUs@justice.govt.nz | www.justice.govt.nz 6 August 2024 Ref: OIA 113637 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: Ministerial reports Thank you for your email of 1 July 2024 requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) copies of reports provided to the Minister and Associate Minister of Justice. Specifically, you requested: Under the Official Information Act,...

9. Judicial Appointments Protocol 2019 [pdf, 164 KB]

   ...highest court, followed by the Court of Appeal, the High Court, and finally the District Court which has some specialist divisions. The Employment Court is a separate, specialist court. The Supreme Court The Supreme Court consists of the Chief Justice and four to five other Judges. Judges of the Supreme Court are also Judges of the High Court. Retired judges of the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court who have not yet reached the age of 75 years may be appointed as acting judges. Ap...

10. General Consent Memorandum Relating to Children [pdf, 460 KB]

    PAGE 1General Consent Memorandum Relating to ChildrenV1 July 2019 G U ID E The purpose of this form Use this form if you and the other person(s) involved have reached agreement about a matter involving children within the Family Court and you want the court to make a consented Order. Please Note: This memorandum cannot be used to commence proceedings in the Family Court. It must be used where there is an existing application or to accompany an application that is being filed in the Famil...