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1. [2023] NZEnvC 077 Canterbury Regional Council [pdf, 192 KB]

   CRC declarations IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI ŌTAUTAHI Decision No. [2023] NZEnvC 77 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND an application for declarations under s 311 of the Act BETWEEN CANTERBURY REGIONAL COUNCIL (ENV-2023-CHC-7) Applicant Court: Environment Judge J E Borthwick Last case event: 26 April 2023 Date of Decision: 2 May 2023 Date of Issue: 2 May 2023 _________________________________________...

2. Review of the Foreshore and Seabed Act 2004 Post Consultation Decisions [pdf, 993 KB]

   ...foreshore and seabed have the status of Māori customary land. The High Court would have the jurisdiction to hear and determine claims of customary title. 35 There would be a number of complex issues to be resolved associated with ownership, collateral matters and how to integrate court-derived title into wider frameworks. These issues are dealt with later in this RIS we when discuss the ownership models, recognising customary rights and collateral matters. 9 Replacing the 2...

3. BORA Waste Minimisation (Solids) Bill [pdf, 410 KB]

   ...the Bill appears to be consistent with the Bill of Rights Act. In reaching that conclusion we have considered possible inconsistencies with freedom of expression, the right to be secure against unreasonable search and seizure, the right to natural justice, and the right to be presumed innocent. Our analysis under those sections is set out below. SUMMARY OF ADVICE 3. Clause 59 of the Bill requires brand-owners and vendors to provide certain information about products to the public and...

4. Budget 2021 investment supports access to justice and wellbeing

   The Budget will support continued improvements to the courts and justice system. Whakaorongia te mana tangata – uplifting the mana of offenders, victims and whānau will mean court participants and their whānau will have access to tailored services to overcome their social, health and wellbeing needs. This initiative ($13.7m over 5 years) aims to reduce the imprisonment and reoffending rates for Māori by providing a kaitiaki-type service, modelled on the Kaikohe Matariki Court, at three addi...

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5. CVA Issues paper on implementation of the Victims Rights Act PDF [pdf, 1.7 MB]

   ...RIGHT 4: TO BE INFORMED ABOUT THE POLICE INVESTIGATION AND COURT PROCEEDINGS 31 Statutory framework 31 Current operational process to uphold this right 32 Monitoring of this operational process 33 RIGHT 5: RIGHT TO REQUEST A RESTORATIVE JUSTICE PROCESS 34 Statutory framework 34 Current operational process to uphold this right 35 Monitoring of this operational process 36 RIGHT 6: TO EXPRESS VIEWS ABOUT APPLICATIONS BY OFFENDERS FOR PERMANENT NAME SUPPRESSION 37 Statutory fram...

6. 2012 to 2015 Ministry of Justice statement of intent [pdf, 962 KB]

   Statement of Intent 2012–2015 E.64 SOI (2012) http://www.justice.govt.nz/ Table of contents Introduction from the Minister of Justice 1 Introduction from the Chief Executive 2 Who we are 4 Our responsibilities 4 Sector leadership 5 What we want to achieve 6 Sector-wide goals 6 The Ministry’s strategy 8 Our performance framework 9 What we will do 10 Making communities safer 10 Maintaining the integrity and improving the responsiveness of the justice system 11 Maintaining...

7. AODT Court Operational Policy update 2023 v3.01. [pdf, 304 KB]

   ...policy July 2023 2 Although all reasonable steps have been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this document, the Ministry of Justice disclaims any and all responsibility for any inaccuracy, error, omission, or any other kind of inadequacy, deficiency, or flaw in, or in relation to, the information; and fully excludes any and all liability of any kind to any person or...

8. Murrell - Succession to Taurua Heihei [2021] Chief Judge's MB 1215 (2021 CJ 1215) [pdf, 260 KB]

   ...facts of the case to the Court or the Registrar, cancel or amend the order or certificate of confirmation or make such other order or issue such certificate of confirmation as, in the opinion of the Chief Judge, is necessary in the interests of justice to remedy the mistake or omission. [9] The principles that are applied to s 45 decisions have been previously set out in numerous decisions made by Deputy Chief Judge Fox and myself. These are to be found in the judgments Ashwell -...

9. AH v Secretary for Justice 17 August 2012 NZRA 000011 [pdf, 122 KB]

   REVIEW AUTHORITY NEW ZEALAND 2012 NZRA 000011 Applicant AH Respondent Secretary for Justice Date of Decision: 17 August 2012 ________________________________________________________________ DECISION ________________________________________________________________ INTRODUCTION 1. In a decision dated 12 June 2012 the Secretary for Justice (the Secretary) declined to approve the Applicant as a lead provider in Criminal Proceedings Category 3. 2...

10. [2015] NZEmpC 45 Bracewell v Richmond Services Ltd [pdf, 88 KB]

    ...Bracewell v Richmond Services Ltd [2013] NZERA Auckland 481. 3 Bracewell v Richmond Services Ltd [2014] NZCA 629. [3] On 27 January 2015, Ms Bracewell applied for a rehearing on seven grounds, asserting in summary that her natural justice rights were breached and that a miscarriage of justice had occurred. [4] The grounds relied on in support of the application for recusal are firstly that in the course of a telephone directions conference held on 16 March 2015, I made...