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1. Justice of the Peace best practice manual [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   Justice of the Peace Best practice manual July 2016 http://www.justice.govt.nz/ Foreword Justices of the Peace provide a valuable service for all New Zealanders. There are 9,000 Justices of the Peace of whom the majority belong to one of the 29 Associations affiliated to the Royal Federation of New Zealand Justices’ Associations (Inc). We are very pleased to present the Justices of the Peace Best Practice Manual. It contains best practice guidelines for Justices of ...

2. NZCVS Cycle 2 (2018 – 19) Key Findings [pdf, 1.5 MB]

   Disclaimer 1. While all care and diligence has been taken in processing, analysing, and extracting data and information for this publication, the Ministry of Justice gives no warranty that it is error free and will not be liable for any loss or damage suffered by the use directly, or indirectly, of the information in this publication. 2. This report contains highly aggregated data. No identifiable personal data are included in the report. 3. Estimates ar...

3. PvA [pdf, 210 KB]

   ...legitimate reason for suppression of the parties’ identity. This case is already the subject of two previous interlocutory judgments and one substantive judgment published on the Court’s webpage and in other legal sources. Therefore, there may be matters contained in those judgments which might, by inference, reveal matters contained in the determinations. Publication of the identity of the parties in respect of those judgments would cut across the plaintiff’s purpose for...

4. [2021] NZEmpC 167 UXK v Talent Propeller Ltd [pdf, 379 KB]

   ...have referred to the District Court judgment, the facts relating to it could become a distraction from the central claims TPL was bringing against UXK. An amended statement of problem was accordingly filed which contained no reference to those matters. [15] On 21 April 2020, the Authority issued a fifth minute, which recorded matters that had been discussed at a case management conference the previous day. [16] Appearing in person, UXK had sought a continuation of the interim no...

5. Environment Court COVID 19 Protocol All traffic lights [pdf, 194 KB]

   ...official advice or notices. 4. Fee waiver applications can be made as usual via email. Please contact the Court if you have any issues regarding the payment of fees. Additional arrangements for all regions under Traffic Light Red 5. All new matters will continue to be referred to a Judge and will be prioritised in the usual way. Parties are reminded of the ability to apply for priority under [4.5] of the Environment Court Practice Note 2014. Any application should be supporte...

6. Environment Court COVID19 Protocol All traffic lights [pdf, 173 KB]

   ...official advice or notices. 4. Fee waiver applications can be made as usual via email. Please contact the Court if you have any issues regarding the payment of fees. Additional arrangements for all regions under Traffic Light Red 5. All new matters will continue to be referred to a Judge and will be prioritised in the usual way. Parties are reminded of the ability to apply for priority under [4.5] of the Environment Court Practice Note 2014. Any application should be supp...

7. [2022] NZEmpC 87 H v Employment Relations Authority [pdf, 264 KB]

   ...are aspects of H’s High Court proceeding where the defendants’ interests diverge, it does not follow that Mr Hood, and/or his firm, will be unable to discharge their duties to RPW and to the Court in this litigation. Evidence in contentious matters? [49] The next ground relied on was that Mr Hood and/or the law firm’s former employee may be required to give evidence about potentially contentious matters. H did not explain what that anticipated evidence would be. Given that...

8. Heitia v Downs - Succession to Te Wetini Ngatai [2025] Chief Judge's MB 1 (2025 CJ 1) [pdf, 364 KB]

   ...WHENUA MĀORI O AOTEAROA I TE ROHE O AOTEA In the Māori Land Court of New Zealand Aotea District AP-20230000027514 A20210011242 CJ 2021/40 WĀHANGA Under Section 45, Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 MŌ TE TAKE In the matter of Succession to Te Wetini Ngatai also known as Wetini Ngatai I WAENGA I A Between Succession to Te Wetini Ngatai also known as Wetini Ngatai Ngā kaitono Applicants ME And HELEN DOWNS Te kaiurupare...

9. Cross v Accident Compensation Corporation (Late Appeal to the District Court) [2023] NZACC 9 [pdf, 161 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. [7] 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...

10. Legal aid for civil family disputes [pdf, 845 KB]

    ...& family disputes Will there be a cost? There is no fee to apply for legal aid. If legal aid is granted you will have to pay a $50 (inc gst) user charge to your lawyer. If you don’t pay this, your lawyer can refuse to help you. Some matters don’t require a user charge. These include: • mental health compulsory treatments • intellectual disability care orders • some matters involving victims • protection orders or other orders under the Domestic Violence A...