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1. BORA Hutt City Council (Graffiti Removal) Bill [pdf, 284 KB]

   ...Bill of Rights Act. The release of this advice should not be taken to indicate that the Attorney-General agrees with all aspects of it, nor does its release constitute a general waiver of legal professional privilege in respect of this or any other matter. Whilst care has been taken to ensure that this document is an accurate reproduction of the advice provided to the Attorney- General, neither the Ministry of Justice nor the Crown Law Office accepts any liability for any errors or omission...

2. BORA New Zealand Horticulture Export Authority Amendment Bill [pdf, 377 KB]

   ...Bill of Rights Act. The release of this advice should not be taken to indicate that the Attorney-General agrees with all aspects of it, nor does its release constitute a general waiver of legal professional privilege in respect of this or any other matter. Whilst care has been taken to ensure that this document is an accurate reproduction of the advice provided to the Attorney-General, neither the Ministry of Justice nor the Crown Law Office accepts any liability for any errors or omissio...

3. Dewes - Waipiro MT Sec 5 Blk X (2017) 69 Tairawhiti MB 1 (69 TRW 1) [pdf, 684 KB]

   ...respond directly to the option proposals, their views at hearing were consistent with Option 1. 3 This option also provides a site for the balance owners that can be easily built upon and is coupled with formed access. [6] In my view the balance of justice includes weighing up the fact that the Jahnke family have prime residential sites already. Order [7] There is an order under s 332 in accordance with Option 1, as I am satisfied that there has been sufficient opportunity to...

4. 2017 Youth Court Media Protocol [pdf, 166 KB]

   ...willing to assist in ensuring that a report is accurate and complies with s 438 of the Act; there is no objection to an intended report being submitted to a Youth Court Judge on that basis. 9. If leave is given to publish, then there are certain matters under s 438(3) of the Act that are absolutely prohibited and which cannot ever be published. A Judge does not need to order suppression of these details as they are automatically suppressed. A Judge can never approve publication of the...

5. 30-June-Legal-Aid-News.pdf [pdf, 596 KB]

   June 2016 Legal Aid News is your official regular communication from Legal Aid Services on all matters related to legal aid. Legal Aid News is generally published in the last week of every month. In this issue ... Engaging an Expert – New form and disbursements Amendments to the Children, Young Persons and their Families Act Changes from 4 July 2016 Queries Engaging an Expert – New form and disbursements On Monday, 27 June 2016 a new form and disbursement was...

6. 29-July-Legal-Aid-News.pdf [pdf, 590 KB]

   ...updated our FLAS operational policy to clarify when a statutory declaration should be used in relation to a client’s financial eligibility. Please take the time to download and become familiar with the updated version of the policy. http://www.justice.govt.nz/about/lawyers-and-service-providers/legal-aid-lawyers/family-legal-advice-service/ Requesting Benefit Information The “verification of benefit income” form on the Ministry’s website (under supplementary forms section) ca...

7. BORA Vehicle Confiscation and Seizure Bill [pdf, 284 KB]

   ...Bill of Rights Act. The release of this advice should not be taken to indicate that the Attorney-General agrees with all aspects of it, nor does its release constitute a general waiver of legal professional privilege in respect of this or any other matter. Whilst care has been taken to ensure that this document is an accurate reproduction of the advice provided to the Attorney-General, neither the Ministry of Justice nor the Crown Law Office accepts any liability for any errors or omission...

8. [2018] NZEnvC 148 Lau v Auckland Council [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   ...W 502,503: The power of each Court over its own process is unlimited; it is a power incident to all Courts inferior as well as superior; were it not so, the Court would be obliged to sit still and see its own process abused for the purpose of injustice. [7] This statement has been cited with approval in Watson v Clarke [1990] 1 NZLR 715, 718 (HC) and in Burchell v Urlich [2010] DCR 837 at [16] . It plainly informs a number of previous decisions of this Court, such as Thompson v Hutt...

9. LCRO 35/2020 RS v HM (27 May 2020) [pdf, 86 KB]

   ...Ms HM considered the information Mr RS had provided and indicated her preliminary view was that he would be unlikely to succeed. 2 [4] Undeterred, Mr RS wished to proceed. [5] Ms HM informed Mr RS that she was not prepared to work on his matter under legal aid. Ms HM said she would accept Mr RS’s instructions if he paid her $10,000 in advance, and that she would provide him with a formal written opinion. [6] Mr RS did not pay $10,000. [7] The retainer did not proceed....

10. CAC 521 v Wright [2019] NZREADT 33 - Ruling (5 August 2019) [pdf, 158 KB]

    ...recorded his immediate response to the application, to the effect that the application to amend is too late. Discussion [11] Pursuant to s 105 of the Act, the Tribunal may regulate its procedures as it thinks fit, subject to the rules of natural justice, the Act, and any regulations made under the Act. Regulation 13 of the Real Estate Agents (Complaints and Discipline) Regulations 2009) provides: (1) At the hearing of a charge, the Disciplinary Tribunal may, of its own motion o...