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...13. We have concluded that the Bill appears to be consistent with the rights and freedoms affirmed in the Bill of Rights Act. Jeff Orr Chief Legal Counsel Office of Legal Counsel 1 Ministry of Justice, “Consistency of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990: Income Tax Bill”, 25 October 2006.
...regular breaks during proceedings. Judicial officers should ensure that interpreters are aware that they can ask for additional breaks if required. The frequency of breaks will depend on factors such as the intensity of the pace and content of the matters being discussed. After the proceedings Once the hearing has finished, the judicial officer may consider whether an interpreter is required for additional duties such as interpreting: • the outcome of the proceedings, including a...
...The CERD Committee monitors how well New Zealand is implementing the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD). CERD is the main international human rights treaty dealing with racial discrimination, and it focuses on matters such as addressing race-based discrimination or violence, and condemning ideas of racial superiority or hatred. It requires countries to protect human rights in an equitable way, including rights to health and adequate housing, and freedom o...
...– applications were out of time but extension granted – no important question of law – applications dismissed. [2020] NZCA 56 Lorigan v Infinity Automotive Limited APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO APPLY FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL – interests of justice require opportunity to be heard – application granted. [2020] NZCA 12 TUV v Chief of New Zealand Defence Force SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS – MENTAL CAPACITY – whether s 149 prevents a challenge to a settlement agreement on the grounds of inc...
...and in the client’s interests to seek appointment as amicus curiae or invite the court to appoint another counsel as amicus curiae and/or to advise the District Inspector of Mental Health. • Decline to accept or return for re-assignment any matter for which you have insufficient experience or skill or are too busy to undertake. Responsibilities to Clients • Contact the client as soon as practicable after accepting a case/referral. • Where possible, review all reports prior...
...the interpretation or implementation of the deed of settlement or the Settlement Act. 6. The legislative determination of a claim ought not conventionally to fall within the scope of judicial review.' However, to the extent that any excluded matters could be susceptible to judicial review, clause 15 constitutes a justified limit on the right affirmed by s 27(2) of the Bill of Rights Act. This is because excluding subsequent challenge is a legitimate incident of the negotiated settle...
...exercise reasonable judgement in engaging a lawyer, or the lawyer is aware that the prospective client does not wish to be contacted by the lawyer. [29] There is no evidence that this Rule was breached by Mr WC in his dealings with Mrs AV. Wider matters [30] I have concluded that the Standards Committee was correct to conclude that the conduct of Mr WC constituted a breach of Rule 14.4. I consider that it is important to undertake a wider view (or more informally to “stand b...
...on own account as distinct from the refusal of a practising certificate. That decision differed from the earlier decision in J2 [11] Counsel for the respondent argued that the effect of Mason was to remove the mode of practice from the range of matters the New Zealand Law Society is entitled to take into account and whether the person is fit and proper to practise on his or her own account. where the Tribunal found that the category of practising certificate being applied for w...
BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT TE KOOTI TAIAO 0 AOTEAROA Court: Appearances: Hearing: Judgment: IN THE MATTER AND IN THE MATTER BETWEEN AND Decision No. [2017] NZEnvC I q 8 of the Resource Management Act 1991 of an application under s316 of the Act AUGUSTINE LAU (ENV-2017 -AKL-000123) Applicant AUCKLAND COUNCIL . Respondent Environment Judge DA Kirkpatrick sitting alone under s279(1)(a) of the Act Applicant in person D Collins for Auckland Council on th...
...8 Canterbury Westland Standards Committee No. 1 v Grave [2016] NZLCDT 8. 7 Mr Grave acknowledged his failure and admitted the charge at an early stage, thereby availing himself of that as a mitigating feature. [29] In the Appleby9 matter, while the trust account errors in that matter were more serious than the present, there was not the additional charge of serious negligence. Furthermore, there were significant mitigating features relating to extraordinary personal st...