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1. [2021] NZEmpC 196 KAQ v The Attorney-General [pdf, 245 KB]

   ...information about the parties and others. • The documentation contains reference to a number of serious allegations which have yet to be tested. • A number of documents relate to a trial management matter and are not of direct relevance to the matters of issue in the proceedings. • Access to some of the documents would not be appropriate as they deal with matters to be dealt with in another forum and may circumvent statutory confidentiality provisions in that forum. Th...

2. A v Van Wijk (Access to File) [2019] NZHRRT 12 [pdf, 100 KB]

   ...procedure as it thinks fit. Pursuant to that power it draws, when appropriate, on High Court practice. In the present case guidance has been obtained from the Senior Courts (Access to Court 4 Documents) Rules 2017. Those rules set out the matters to be considered by a judge when considering a request for access under Rule 11. Rule 13 makes a distinction between access requests made before the substantive hearing, during the substantive hearing and after the substantive hearing....

3. Te Korowai Ture ā-Whānau: The final report of the Independent Panel examining the 2014 family justice reforms [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...issues. In August 2018, the Minister of Justice, Hon. Andrew Little, appointed us “to consider the 2014 family justice reforms as they relate to assisting parents/guardians to decide or resolve disputes about parenting arrangements or guardianship matters …” Our terms of reference required us to consult widely in our examination of the effectiveness of the 2014 reforms. Family justice services involve children and young people, parents, caregivers, guardians, grandparents and o...

4. Final Report of the Independent Panel - Word [docx, 11 MB]

   ...issues. In August 2018, the Minister of Justice, Hon. Andrew Little, appointed us “to consider the 2014 family justice reforms as they relate to assisting parents/guardians to decide or resolve disputes about parenting arrangements or guardianship matters …” Our terms of reference required us to consult widely in our examination of the effectiveness of the 2014 reforms. Family justice services involve children and young people, parents, caregivers, guardians, grandparents and other whāna...

5. Deliu v New Zealand Law Society [2012] NZHRRT 1 [pdf, 103 KB]

   ...Been using his judicial office in a gross abuse of taxpayer money; 6. Been doing so for an improper motive, ie, to protect a fellow judge from legitimate complaints; and 7. Attempted to obstruct the course of justice by interfering with sub judice matters. [11] In the same letter Mr Deliu asserts at p 10: Fifthly, there remain the unanswered questions as to what end Justice Randerson was seeking to achieve by lodging this purported complaint and also whether his approach is impermissib...

6. FT v NSC LCRO 260 / 2010 (21 October 2011) [pdf, 100 KB]

   ...basis by [FT] was capable of meeting, and (if proven) sufficient to meet a threshold test of misconduct, as defined by section 7(1)(b)(ii) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act”, and pursuant to section 152(2)(a) of the Act determined that the matter be considered by the New Zealand Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal. [9] FT has applied for a review of that decision. [10] In submissions filed by FT prior to the hearing, he stated that he had but one submission, namely...

7. Justice Matters - issue 13 - December 2018 [pdf, 2.2 MB]

   Justice Matters December 2018 | Issue 13 In this issue: We hear from an American criminology expert on the forgotten victims of prisons; a Memorandum of Understanding was signed with the Judiciary; the newly established Behavioural Insights team has had success recovering fine repayments; Courts and Tribunals legislation passed; and the first phase of family violence legislation changes came into effect. justice.govt.nz 2 A fond farewell Andrew Bridgman Secretary for Justice and Chief...

8. [2022] NZEmpC 80 A Labour Inspector of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment v Samra Holdings Ltd T/A Te Puna Liquor Centre [pdf, 226 KB]

   ...11 of the Rules. [6] The principle of open justice is fundamental.3 However, the principle may need to be departed from in certain circumstances when it is in the interests of justice to do so. [7] Rule 12 of the Rules 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...

9. Regulatory Impact Statement: Unilateral cancellation of voluntary time payment arrangements for unpaid fines [pdf, 733 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 costs of the new Accident Compensation Appeal Tribunal. The Ministry has consider...

10. Tribunal Guidelines [pdf, 674 KB]

    ...generally find facts, apply the law and make reasoned, binding decisions. Tribunals usually focus on one subject area, unlike the courts. They are usually designed to be faster, more informal and cheaper. Tribunals in New Zealand resolve a range of matters, including private disputes, reviews of decisions of government agencies, and complaints about regulated professionals such as real estate agents. Tribunals generally fall into one of the following categories: ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW TR...