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1. BORA Health and Safety Reform Bill [pdf, 291 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 Social Security (Stopping Benefit Payments for Offenders who Repeatedly Fail to Comply with Community Sentences) Amendment Bill [pdf, 288 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...

3. XX v UW LCRO 185/14 (12 June 2015) [pdf, 29 KB]

   ...Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 copies of this decision are to be provided to: Mr XX as the Applicant Mr UW as the Respondent Mr AP as the Representative for the Respondent Standards Committee The New Zealand Law Society Secretary for Justice AND CONCERNING BETWEEN AND DECISION D Thresher Legal Complaints Review Officer

4. BORA Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Bill [pdf, 308 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. [2018] NZEnvC 194 Selwyn Quarries Ltd v Canterbury Regional Council [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO 0 AOTEAROA IN THE MATTER AND BETWEEN AND Decisl~" No. [2018] NZEnvC 194 of the Resource Management Act 1991 of an appeal pursuant to s 120 of the Act SELWYN QUARRIES LIMITED (ENV-2016-CHC-059) Appellant CANTERBURY REGIONAL COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge J E Borthwick Hearing: In Chambers at Christchurch Date of Decision: 4 October 2018 Date of Issue: 4 October 2018 DECISION ON APPLICATION T...

6. DW and AW v EQC and State Insurance [2019] CEIT-2019-0001 [pdf, 142 KB]

   ...notification, with the Tribunal outlining the reasons for that belief and nominating the period they consider to be sufficient. Such applications, will be treated as without notice applications and determined on the basis of the overall interests of justice after considering the competing interests of the parties. Respondents unable to file a detailed response due to a lack of clarity in the application should file a pro forma response and orally request further particulars of the cla...

7. Guidelines for Lawyers Drafting Return Applications [pdf, 121 KB]

   ...be necessary or relevant to refer to recent case law or the sections in Care of Children Act 2004 referred to in these guidelines. As with the applicant’s narrative affidavit, the affidavit of applicable law should confine itself to only relevant matters. Ensure that the law is applied specifically to the present application. Examples of appropriate sentences are: “In this case the applicant father has rights of custody because .........” or “The effect of ...........” o...

8. QN v OR [2018] NZDT 1526 (9 February 2018) [pdf, 187 KB]

   ...asked for copies of documents relevant to the agreement. Is the money paid recoverable? 13. If money is paid under the impression that a certain state of circumstances is true when in reality the facts are otherwise it may be recovered, no matter how careless the payer might have been in omitting to use due diligence. 14. However, not all money paid under mistake is recoverable. Section 74B of the Property Law Act 2006 provides that a claim for any payment may be denied wh...

9. Alves v Accident Compensation Corporation (Claim for costs on appeal) [2024] NZACC 39 [pdf, 205 KB]

   ...Alves is entitled to costs/disbursements relating to his successful appeal, which was allowed by the Court on 5 London Scottish Benefit Society v Chorley (1884) 13 QBD. 872 (30 May 1884). The rule has been applied in McGuire v Secretary for Justice [2018] NZSC 116; [2019] 1 NZLR 335, at [55] and [56], Jamieson v Accident Compensation Corporation [2022] NZACC 114, at [8], and St Clair v Accident Compensation Corporation [2022] NZACC 144, at [10]. 6 Wood v Accident Compensation Cor...

10. Manahi v Kingi - Succession to Hinerongonui Manahi [2024] Chief Judge's MB 87 (2024 CJ 87) [pdf, 1011 KB]

    ...MĀORI O AOTEAROA I TE ROHE O TE WAIARIKI In the Māori Land Court of New Zealand Waiariki District AP-20230000026877 A20100010686 CJ 2010/79 WĀHANGA Under Section 45, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 MŌ TE TAKE In the matter of Succession to Hinerongonui Manahi I WAENGA I A Between RAUKAWA MANAHI Te Kaitono Applicant ME And RIKIHANA KINGI & AMIRIA RANGIĀTEA KINGI Ngā Kaiurupare Respondents Nohoanga: Hearing...