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1. [2021] NZEnvC 089 Peter Mawhinney (as a Trustee of Waitakere Forest Land Trust and Forest Trust) v Auckland Council [pdf, 235 KB]

   ...which may include but are 3 Email of Kelly Quinn dated 12 May 2021, on behalf of Auckland Council. 4 Email of Alexandra Low, dated 12 May 2021, on behalf of section 274 parties. 5 not limited to: (a) the orderly and fair administration of justice;5 (b) the right to bring and defend civil proceedings without the disclosure of any more information concerning private or commercially sensitive matters than is necessary to satisfy the principle of open justice;6 (c) the princi...

2. [2010] NZEmpC 85 SFWU v Searancke [pdf, 29 KB]

   ...correctly observed that at this point of time the Court has not considered the scope of the hearing. [6] Mr Hope cited Stevenson v Hato Paroa Trust Board1 which confirmed that the overriding consideration is the justice of the case and the following matters, where relevant, are material to the exercise of the discretion to grant leave: a) the reason for the omission to bring the case within time; b) the length of the delay; c) any prejudice or hardship to any other person; d...

3. [2014] NZEmpC 94 Lund South Limited v Low [pdf, 75 KB]

   ...balance of convenience is in favour of the application for stay being denied. e) The Authority has indicated its preference that the substantive claim not be stayed with the exception of the preliminary issue. f) It was in the interests of justice that the stay not be granted. [12] The defendant filed an affidavit in support of his position. In that affidavit he emphasised that the reason for his opposition is that the longer it takes to resolve his claim, the greater the impa...

4. 2014 Ministry of Justice Annual Report [pdf, 3 MB]

   E.64 (2014) Annual Report 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2014 http://www.justice.govt.nz/ http://www.justice.govt.nz/ Am ou nt co llected each year $4million THROUGH THE OFFENDER LEVY $218million IN FINES & REPARATION SETTLED OF HISTORICAL CLAIMS TREATY56 TO OVER COMMUNITY LAW CENTRES GAVE LEGAL ADVICE 48,000PEOPLE ASSISTANCE& IN THE LAST 3 YEARS RECORDED DROPPED 17 DROPPED 33 8.9% REDUCTION IN THE AVERAGE AGE OF ACTIVE DISTRICT COURT CASES 18.3% REDUCTION IN THE AVERAGE...

5. Applying to be a legal aid provider - Selection Committee guidance [pdf, 423 KB]

   Applying to be a legal aid provider Selection Committee guidance Ministry of Justice October 2023 i Introduction When an applicant applies to provide legal aid services, the Secretary for Justice (Secretary) considers their application to determine whether they meet the criteria for approval set out in the Legal Services Act 2011 (Act) and the Legal Services (Quality Assurance) Regulations 2011 (Regulations). The purpose of this document is to p...

6. W v C LCRO 54 / 2009 (13 May 2009) [pdf, 12 KB]

   ...W has complained about the conduct of Party C to the Principal Tenancy Tribunal Adjudicator. Such a “head of bench” is the proper 3 person to consider a complaint against a judicial officer such as a Tenancy Tribunal Adjudicator. Those matters were further raised with various administrative officers within the Ministry of Justice, Ministers of the Crown, and the Chief District Court Judge. It appears that no adverse findings were made against Party C as a result of those com...

7. [2015] NZEmpC 205 Best Health Products Ltd v Nee [pdf, 153 KB]

   ...3 Ogilvy New Zealand Ltd v Whitten [2009] ERNZ 143 (EmpC) at [16]. 4 An Employee v An Employer [2007] ERNZ 295 (EmpC). [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 sough be granted? In their detailed submissions about what the interests of justice are in this case, both Mr Beck and Ms French adopted the headings used b...

8. [2025] NZEmpC 105 AZK Ltd v JKL [pdf, 219 KB]

   ...FILED IN THESE PROCEEDINGS UNTIL FURTHER ORDER OF THE COURT – SEE [7] and [9]-[11] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT OF NEW ZEALAND AUCKLAND I TE KŌTI TAKE MAHI O AOTEAROA TĀMAKI MAKAURAU [2025] NZEmpC 105 EMPC 222/2025 IN THE MATTER OF an application for a freezing order and ancillary orders AND IN THE MATTER OF an application for interim non-publication orders AND IN THE MATTER OF an application to effect service overseas BETWEEN...

9. Auckland Standards Committees 3 and 4 v Banbrook [2017] NZLCDT 35 [pdf, 404 KB]

   ...public interest of a suspension order are effectively subverted if the respondent is able to continue practice as a barrister and solicitor. [16] The Tribunal agrees with and accepts those reasons. The Tribunal finds that there are additional matters which reinforce the submissions of the applicant. [17] The Tribunal notes that, in respect of charge one, the respondent kept for himself money paid to him by the complainant for fines owed to the Ministry of Justice. That was cle...

10. Immigration & Protection Tribunal Annual Report 2017-18 [pdf, 532 KB]

    ...Introduction The Immigration and Protection Tribunal was established under section 217 of the Immigration Act 2009 (the Act). Section 224A of the Act requires the Chair of the Tribunal to provide an annual report to the Minister of Justice, the Minister of Immigration and the Minister for Courts on the performance of the Tribunal’s functions under the Act in the preceding financial year. The report must include details of the number and nature of the determinations mad...