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1. Family Fixed Fees Schedules July 2020 updated 28 October 22 [pdf, 482 KB]

   ...person has difficulties communicating (but doesn’t require an interpreter/translator) Fee can only be claimed once per stage per case. If two or more Additional Factors – Order(s) $ 50 Adoption 3 July 2020 Pre-hearing Matters Activity Fees Tasks Judicial Conference(s) – Preparation* $140 For • Preparing for judicial conference(s) (including memorandum of issues) • Reporting to client Judicial Conference(s) – Hearing Time $67 per half hour...

2. Proposals against incitement of hatred and discrimination - discussion document - accessible [docx, 206 KB]

   ...normalises hatred against any specific group of people based on a characteristic listed in Proposal One, would break the law if they did so by being threatening, abusive or insulting, including by inciting violence · The person would break the law no matter how they made the threat, abuse or insult. It would not matter if it was verbally made to another person, in writing (in a drawing or words) or online (such as on social media, in an email, or in a digital message). · Proposal Three: Inc...

3. [2017] NZEnvC 075 Edens v Thames Coromandel District Council [pdf, 96 KB]

   ...settled. It would at least disrupt and potentially undo that progress to allow other persons to join the appeal at this late stage. Bringing a conclusion to litigation, and doing so within a reasonable period of time, are important principles of justice. [9] It is also an important principle of justice that affected persons be given the opportunity to participate and be heard. In my view, Ms McGregor and Mr Smither have had ample opportunity to participate in this proceeding. I do n...

4. NZCVS Cycle 4 Core Report FAQs [docx, 43 KB]

   ...population. While more Māori were interviewed proportionately compared to the general population, the figures have been scaled to reflect their part of the population. The NZCVS reports reveal Māori are more victimised than other ethnicities. What is the justice system doing to address this? The research teams at the Ministry of Justice prepared a separate topical report on Māori victimisation, see https://www.justice.govt.nz/assets/Documents/Publications/Maori-victimisation-report-v2.01-2...

5. R v D LCRO 56 / 2009 (19 June 2009) - Rehearing Decision [pdf, 74 KB]

   ...previously considered by the Committee. It was open to the LCRO to reconsider the complaint and substitute her determination of the complaint for that made by the Committee. This ground is dismissed. Failure to observe principles of natural justice [14] Mr XX made submissions concerning the application of the principles of natural justice to tribunals hearings. The obligation to observe the principles of natural justice are explicitly included in section 206 of the Lawyers a...

6. AE v Secretary of Justice 18 October 2017 NZRA 004/2017 [pdf, 215 KB]

   REVIEW AUTHORITY NEW ZEALAND RA 004/2017 LEGAL SERVICES ACT 2011 Applicant AE Respondent Secretary for Justice Date of Decision: 18 October 2017 _______________________________________________________________ DECISION _______________________________________________________________ INTRODUCTION 1. In a decision dated 12 September 2017, The Secretary for Justice (“the Secretary”) declined approval of the Applicant as a Lead Provider in Crimina...

7. [2021] NZEmpC 198 Head v Chief Executive of the Inland Revenue Department [pdf, 388 KB]

   ...of categories it referred to. [8] Second, the scale does not account for costs incurred in the preparation of affidavit evidence for interlocutory hearings. Here, extensive evidence had to be prepared by IR for three hearings on disclosure matters, and in applying for Madison to be joined as a party to the proceedings. [9] Third, the scale limits the costs that can be claimed in respect of the preparation of briefs, lists of issues, authorities and agreeing a common bundle, to...

8. Final Env-Reg-Report-2018-19 [pdf, 188 KB]

   ...Service Delivery Group. The Registrar and Deputy Registrars exercise quasi-judicial powers such as the consideration of certain waiver applications and, where directed to do so by an Environment Judge, undertake acts preliminary or incidental to matters before the court. The Court maintains registries in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. Each registry is led by a Service Manager (each of whom are Deputy Registrars and have all the powers, functions and duties of the Registrar o...

9. Final Env-Reg-Report-2018-19 [pdf, 188 KB]

   ...Service Delivery Group. The Registrar and Deputy Registrars exercise quasi-judicial powers such as the consideration of certain waiver applications and, where directed to do so by an Environment Judge, undertake acts preliminary or incidental to matters before the court. The Court maintains registries in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. Each registry is led by a Service Manager (each of whom are Deputy Registrars and have all the powers, functions and duties of the Registrar o...

10. Re Apostolakis No. 3 (Refusal of Name Suppression) [2018] NZHRRT 4 [pdf, 223 KB]

    ...11 decisions. All of these decisions have been published (without redaction) on the Tribunal’s website. The application for name suppression [2] On Friday 4 August 2017 Mrs Apostolakis called at the office of the Tribunals Unit, Ministry of Justice, Wellington demanding that the decision in Re Apostolakis (Rejection of Statement of Claim) [2016] NZHRRT 35 (11 November 2016) be removed from the Tribunal website. She claimed to have name suppression. When the Secretary asked for pro...