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1. 23 September 2014 Legal Aid News [pdf, 455 KB]

   ...and managing their attendance rests with the Family Court Coordinators. They will work closely with the Victim Advisors in the criminal courts to support victims to access safety services. More information will be available on the Ministry of Justice website from 1 October, or specific enquiries can be addressed to PCSRequests@justice.govt.nz. Provider approvals of client eligibility for the Family Legal Advice Service (FLAS) We recently carried out our first round of checks on F...

2. BORA Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Bill (No 2) [pdf, 222 KB]

   ...form. The Supreme Court has noted that freedom of expression extends to the right to seek access to and search official records, subject to competing considerations such as the protection of privacy interests and the orderly and fair administration of justice. 1 1 Mafart v Television New Zealand [2006] 3 NZLR 18 at [7]. Application of the OIA to information created or received by the LGC 6. The Bill makes the LGC subject to the O...

3. BORA Settlement Systems and Futures Bill [pdf, 296 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...

4. BORA Education Amendment Bill (No 2) [pdf, 101 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...

5. BORA Prohibition of Gang Insignia in Government Premises Bill [pdf, 292 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...

6. BORA Summary Offences (Possession of Hand-held Lasers) Amendment Bill [pdf, 98 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...

7. LCRO 005/2019 JB v QE (10 April 2019) [pdf, 89 KB]

   ...inept allegations and the “insidious nonsense in her letter”. Mr JB would also like to be paid punitive damages for Ms QE having insulted his integrity and causing him stress and pain. He says he is in fragile health and he seeks “natural justice”. [10] Mr JB’s denials of responsibility for the dumping of rubbish found on ABC’s site are noted, but are irrelevant to Ms QE’s professional conduct. The simple fact is that Ms QE owes obligations to her client which take...

8. SN v BN Ltd [2017] NZDT 1456 (6 July 2017) [pdf, 206 KB]

   ...common law of contract, under which parties can enter into legally binding agreements. Where one party breaches a contract, damages may be payable to the other party. 5. BN’s reason for refusing to replace the new vanity was that it viewed the matter as a new claim. BN pointed out that gradual damage, other than damage caused by leaking pipes, is excluded under the policy. 6. However, Mr N explained that he was not making a new insurance claim, but was objecting that BN had failed i...

9. CX v A Ltd [2019] NZDT 1336 (16 June 2019) [pdf, 209 KB]

   ...CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 2 of 3 you agree to the conditions set out below. If you do not accept these conditions, immediately leave the carpark”. The fee at issue may become due if no ticket is obtained. 7. On balance, having considered the matter, I believe that CX is bound by the conditions of parking displayed in the car park. 8. I am satisfied CX had no reasonable basis to think he was parking in a Council car park or the blue sign on the road was relevant to the car...

10. Assess the need for an interpreter factsheet [pdf, 176 KB]

    ...including court victim advisors It’s not always clear if someone needs or wants an interpreter. They may think their understanding of English is sufficient to understand proceedings, or be reluctant to involve a stranger in sensitive and private matters. It’s important that Court and Tribunal staff and counsel approach the idea of an interpreter sensitively. Explain the benefits of having an interpreter, i.e. the interpreter will: • provide accurate interpreting •...