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1. Summary of submissions and final decisions [pdf, 347 KB]

   ...civil legal aid application form Submissions and final decisions November 2017 Foreword Thank you to everyone who engaged with the review on the combined family and civil legal aid application form, either through the Ministry of Justice website or via submissions to the New Zealand Law Society. Your contributions have helped us to depart from requiring multiple forms for family, civil or mental health legal aid and combine these into one. Overall, your feedback tol...

2. BORA Drug and Alcohol Testing of Community-based Offenders and Bailees Legislation Bill [pdf, 297 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. Parata v Lake - Ngarara West B3B (2004) 144 Aotea MB 105 (144 AOT 105) [pdf, 557 KB]

   ...general approach has been followed by New Zealand Courts, including the decision of the COUlt of Appeal in Klissers Farmhouse Bakeries Ltd v Harvey Bakeries Ltd [1985] 2 NZLR 129 where a further consideration ,;vas underscored, natnely the overall justice of the case. That approach \;vas also emphasised in the decision TV3 l\TetYflork Ltd v Eveready NZ Ltd [1993] 3 NZLR 435. In a recent Couli of Appeal decision on interim injunctions, Roseneath Holdings Ltd v Grieve [2004] 2 NZLR 168, the...

4. [2020] NZREADT 39 - Silcock v Real Estate Agents Authority (2 September 2020) [pdf, 222 KB]

   ...Committee. That may be so, but we also accept Ms Silcock’s submission that she was not aware that she could request it herself. In the light of the possible significance of the call log, we consider that it would be contrary to the interests of justice, and the consumer- protection purposes of the Act, to decline leave to submit the call log for that reason. 2020 NZREADT 39 - Silcock [26] We also note Ms Silcock’s submissions as to her unfamiliarity with the complaints proc...

5. Te Manutukutuku Issue 14 [pdf, 2.6 MB]

   ...be returned to the hapu for kaumatua and papakainga housing develop­ ment had been inadvertently left out of the settlement. The oversight is being sorted out directly with the Minister of Maori Affairs. Waitangi Tribunal Division Department of Justice Newsletter ISSN 0114-717X Number 14 March 1992 Busy Year Ahead for Crown Forestry Rental Trust The December 1991 issue of Te Manutukutuku reported a claim that had gone to hearing concerning the lack of distribution of Crown For...

6. Guidelines-for-use-of-generative-artificial-intelligence-in-Courts-and-Tribunals-for-lawyers.pdf [pdf, 503 KB]

   ...use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) (incl. chatbots such as ChatGPT, Bing Chat or Google Bard) in the Aotearoa New Zealand legal context is increasing. The judiciary has overall responsibility for the integrity of the administration of justice and court processes. It has developed these guidelines for the use of GenAI chatbots to assist lawyers who represent clients in court and tribunal proceedings. This guidance applies in relation to the courts and tribunals listed on page...

7. [2013] NZEmpC 157 Service and Food Workers Union Nga Ringa Tota Inc v Terranova Homes and Care Ltd [pdf, 343 KB]

   SERVICE AND FOOD WORKERS UNION NGA RINGA TOTA INC v TERRANOVA HOMES AND CARE LIMITED NZEmpC AUCKLAND 2013 NZEmpC 157 [22 August 2013] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT AUCKLAND [2013] NZEmpC 157 ARC 63/12 IN THE MATTER OF an application under the Equal Pay Act BETWEEN SERVICE AND FOOD WORKERS UNION NGA RINGA TOTA INC Plaintiff AND TERRANOVA HOMES AND CARE LIMITED Defendant WRC 30/12 IN THE MATTER OF of proceedings removed from th...

8. LCRO 229/2017 and 021/2018 VL v YN (8 May 2019) [pdf, 257 KB]

   ...satisfied or waived and whether the requisition procedure 2 in clause 6.0 of the General Terms of Sale has been completed to the purchaser’s satisfaction. If the purchaser does not notify the vendor within the period set out above that the above matters have all been satisfied and that this agreement is accordingly unconditional, then this agreement will immediately terminate. [4] Clause 1.1(32) of the agreement provided that a “working day” was “deemed to commence at 9am...

9. [2024] NZEnvC 072 McCallum Bros Limited v Manuhiri Kaitiaki Charitable Trust [pdf, 7.2 MB]

   Pākiri Sands - strike out application IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT AUCKLAND I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI TAMAKI MAKAURAU Decision No. [2024] NZEnvC 072 IN THE MATTER OF application under s 279 of the Resource Management Act 1991 BETWEEN MCCALLUM BROS LIMITED (ENV-2022-AKL-121) Applicant for strike out AND MANUHIRI KAITIAKI CHARITABLE TRUST Respondent to strike out Court: Judge J A Smith Judge A H C Warren Commissioner S Myers Commissioner K Prime Special Advisor...

10. Baker v Baker - Tarawera 5A (2012) 18 Takitimu MB 262 (18 TKT 262) [pdf, 137 KB]

    ...THE MĀORI LAND COURT OF NEW ZEALAND TĀKITIMU DISTRICT 18 Tākitimu MB 262 (18 TKT 262) A20090015982 A20090019462 UNDER Sections 17, 18(l)(h), 18(l)(i), 19(l)(b), 131, 315, 316, 326(b), 338 Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 IN THE MATTER OF Tarawera 5A BETWEEN EDWARD HENRY BAKER Applicant AND NIGEL RORY BAKER Respondent Hearing: 5 November 2009, 3 Tākitimu Conference MB 112-123 15 December 2009, 206 Napier MB 185 - 186 2 February 2011, 6 Tākitimu MB 305...