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1. UC v K Ltd [2024] NZDT 426 (17 June 2024) [pdf, 188 KB]

   ...[international legislation], an Act of [Country 1], requires that the passenger movement charges are refundable by K Ltd to him, whether or not he paid them. I am unable to apply the Act or enforce it and so whether or not the Act requires this outcome is a matter for the [Country 1] Courts, not those in New Zealand. 10. UC argued that the [Country 1] statutory provisions of the Act are incorporated into the contract he had with K Ltd. In theory, sometimes a statute’s provisions co...

2. AE v Secretary of Justice 21 November 2017 NZRA 004/2017 (Amended) [pdf, 118 KB]

   REVIEW AUTHORITY NEW ZEALAND RA 004/2017 LEGAL SERVICES ACT 2011 Applicant AE Respondent Secretary for Justice Date of Decision: 21 November 2017 _______________________________________________________________ AMENDED DECISION _______________________________________________________________ 1. In my decision dated 18 October 2017, I reversed the decision of the Secretary to decline approval of the applicant as a provider for various legal aid categ...

3. AE v Secretary for Justice 9 December 2014 NZRA 000007 [pdf, 43 KB]

   REVIEW AUTHORITY NEW ZEALAND 2014 NZRA 000007 Applicant AE Respondent Secretary for Justice Date of Decision: 9 December 2014 ________________________________________________________________ DECISION ________________________________________________________________ INTRODUCTION 1. In a decision dated 22 October 2014, The Secretary for Justice (“the Secretary”) declined approval of the Applicant as a Lead Provider for Criminal PAL 1...

4. AR v Secretary of Justice 15 July 2013 NZRA 000004 [pdf, 93 KB]

   REVIEW AUTHORITY NEW ZEALAND 2013 NZRA 000004 Applicant AR Respondent Secretary for Justice Date of Decision: 15 July 2013 ________________________________________________________________ DECISION ________________________________________________________________ INTRODUCTION 1. The Applicant applied for temporary approval to act for the appellant in an application to vacate pleas of guilty for a Criminal PC3 matter. The appellant had...

5. OIA-124742.pdf [pdf, 797 KB]

   Legal Services Commissioner Justice Centre I 19 Aitken Street I DX SX10125 I Wellington T 04 918 8800 I F 04 918 8820 lsc@justice.govt.nz 10 September 2025 Our ref: OIA 124742 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: Legal aid granted to Amir Hoshang Mohebbi Thank you for your email of 13 August 2025, requesting a breakdown of the legal aid Amir Hoshang Mohebbi has received. Specifically, requesting: … can I please get a breakdown of the amount of legal aid Amir Mohebbi...

6. Tehei - Succession to Taiparoro Hirini [2025] Chief Judge's MB 1356 (2025 CJ 1356) [pdf, 819 KB]

   ...MĀORI O AOTEAROA I TE ROHE O TE WAIARIKI In the Māori Land Court of New Zealand Waiariki District AP-20230000019631 A20150005463 CJ 2015/36 WĀHANGA Under Section 45, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 MŌ TE TAKE In the matter of Succession to Taiparoro Hirini NĀ By BELLA TEHEI, NATI LEWIS AND MOANA THOMPSON Ngā kaitono Applicants AP-20240000000852 CJ 2024/5 MŌ TE TAKE In the matter of Succession to Ihipera Puha...

7. Proactive release - Budapest Convention on Cybercrime [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...The following Cabinet paper and related Cabinet Minutes have been prepared for proactive release  by  the Department of  the Prime Minister and Cabinet  (DPMC), on behalf of Hon Dr David Clark,  Minister  for  the Digital  Economy  and  Communications,  and  the Ministry  of  Justice,  on  behalf  of  Hon Kris Faafoi, Minister of Justice:  Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime:   Approval to Accede  The following documents�...

8. Submissions on 2014 family justice reforms now open

   The Independent Panel considering the 2014 family justice reforms wants to hear from people who have used the Family Court and related services. Public submissions open today (5 September) and close in eight weeks on 9 November 2018. “We’re keeping an open mind as to what changes may be needed. That’s why it’s important that we hear from as many people as possible. Submissions from those who have had contact with family justice services, or who work in this area on a regular basis, are c...

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9. Proactive-release-Legal-Services-Amendment-Bill_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 1.8 MB]

   ...community may help prevent offending or may be relevant to possible sentences. 13 Unless there is some special reason making it unnecessary or inappropriate to do so, the Court is required to hear from anyone the offender calls to speak on these matters. The information can assist the Judge to identify the appropriate sentence type. Where the Judge determines that the background factors have contributed causatively to the offending, a sentence discount may be made, as is the case with...

10. Witana v Cutforth - Kohewhata 27C2A (2021) 238 Taitokerau MB 150 (238 TTK 150) [pdf, 285 KB]

    ...entitled to amend pleadings at any time. However, they must seek leave to do so where the application has been set down for hearing.2 In deciding whether to grant leave, I have to take into account whether the amendment is in the interests of justice, whether it would cause significant prejudice to the respondent, and whether it will cause significant delay.3 2 Shanton Apparel Ltd v Thornton Hall Manufacturing Ltd [1989] 3 NZLR 304 (CA) and Attorney-General v Equiticorp Industr...