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1. OIA-121789.pdf [pdf, 19 MB]

   Justice Centre | 19 Aitken Street DX SX10088 | Wellington T 04 918 8800 | F 04 918 8820 ContactUs@justice.govt.nz | www.justice.govt.nz 29 May 2025 Ref: OIA 121789 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: Prisoner voting ban Thank you for your email of 1 May 2025 requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), information in relation to the recent Cabinet decision to reinstate the prisoner voting ban. Specifically, you requested: a) all corresponde...

2. TD v MT [2024] NZDT 173 (10 April 2024) [pdf, 225 KB]

   ...late September 2022 to cover his rent until he moved out in mid-October 2022. 6. TD is now seeking $6,160.00 which he says is for 22 weeks out of 25 that MT did not pay rent. 7. There was no attendance at the hearing by MT. He was aware the matter was listed for hearing, and he sent in some documentation to the Tribunal. At the scheduled hearing time, the Tribunal made two attempts to contact MT on the number he had provided to the Tribunal. The call was not answered and went thr...

3. [2014] NZEmpC 69 H v A Limited Interlocutory [pdf, 77 KB]

   ...matters listed in High Court r 3.16 including: 6 A v B Ltd, above n 4. 7 Ranchhod v Auckland Healthcare Services Ltd [2001] ERNZ 383 (EmpC) at [9]. the orderly and fair administration of justice; the protection of confidentiality, privacy interests (including those of children and other vulnerable members of the community), and any privilege held by, or available to, any person; the principle of open justice, namely...

4. [2019] NZEmpC 122 Bay of Plenty District Health Board v CultureSafe NZ Ltd [pdf, 407 KB]

   ...Relations Act 2000 (the Act) to extend time. The well known criteria were conveniently summarised by Judge Couch in An Employee v An Employer:2 [9] The fundamental principle which must guide the Court in the exercise of its discretion is the justice of the case. Does the justice of the case require that the extension of time sought be granted? In their detailed submissions 2 An Employee v An Employer [2007] ERNZ 295. abo...

5. BT v DC [2020] NZDT 1334 (10 August 2020) [pdf, 200 KB]

   ...Mr D. A claim in negligence against Mr D is not within the jurisdiction of the Tribunal, as the loss does not involve damage to physical property and is purely economic (s10(1)(c)). In any case, regardless of whether this would create an access to justice issue, it is not contrary to the substantial merits and justice that the funds be sought from the person who used them, provided that person had knowledge of the true position. I am satisfied that it is likely that Ms C did have that k...

6. [2022] NZEmpC 163 Matajod v Crazy Horse Ltd [pdf, 249 KB]

   ...discretion to grant an extension of time to take various steps, including to file a statement of defence or a cross challenge.4 The discretion is to be exercised in accordance with principle. The overarching consideration is the interests of justice. The usual factors that will be considered are:5 • the reasons for the omission to file within time; • the length of the delay; • any prejudice or hardship to any other person; • the effect on the rights and liabilities...

7. Re Dunstan (Rejection of Statements of Claim No. 4) [2024] NZHRRT 67 [pdf, 159 KB]

   ...or a Deputy Chairperson may give any directions and do any other things— (a) that are necessary or desirable for the proceedings to be heard, determined, or otherwise dealt with, as fairly, efficiently, simply and speedily as is consistent with justice; and … [9] This regulation provides the Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson with the express power to direct proceedings in a manner to enable the objects detailed at regulation 16(1)(a) above to be achieved. However, that does not...

8. Koloni v Accident Compensation Corporation (Late filing to the District Court) [2025] NZACC 153 (22 September 2025) [pdf, 154 KB]

   ...scheme is minimising the economic, social and personal costs of the impact of injury on the community. Unnecessary delay in bringing an appeal to the ACC jurisdiction of the District Court carries potential costs for the appellant and also for the justice system and those involved in it. [8] In Avery v No 2 Public Service Appeal Board,1 Richmond J (for the Court of Appeal) stated: When once an appellant allows the time for appealing to go by then his position suffers a radical ch...

9. Decisions-about-special-patient-leave-and-change-of-legal-status.pdf [pdf, 6.1 MB]

   © Crown Copyright, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Hon Ginny Andersen Minister of Justice Proactive release – Briefing: Transforming mental health law: Decisions about special patient leave and change of legal status Date of issue: 2 October 2023 The following document has been proactively released in accordance with Cabinet Office Circular CO (23) 4. Some information has been withheld on the basis that it would not, if requested under the Official...

10. Legal aid criminal fixed fees consultation - summary of submissions [pdf, 517 KB]

    ...15 Consultation acknowledgements 16 Appendix A 17 Final Fee structure for implementation 17 Schedules A, B, C (PC 1) 18 Schedules D, E, F (PC 2 to PC 4) 19 Schedules G, H, I, J (High Court, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court, Parole (Criminal Matters)) 21 Hearing Rates per half hour (All Schedules) 22 3 Foreword I want to thank all those who took the time to engage with the Ministry’s consultation on a fixed fees framework for criminal legal aid. I have been im...