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1. TX v BT [2023] NZDT 401 (7 July 2023). [pdf, 211 KB]

   ...2. A search of the New Zealand Companies Register reveals that S Ltd will shortly be removed from the Register. 3. The applicant claims that the respondent either personally engaged in conduct that contravened the Fair Trading Act 1986 (FTA) or aided and abetted S Ltd to contravene the FTA. The applicant claims $30,000.00 from the respondent which has been reduced to meet the Tribunal’s jurisdiction. 4. The respondent did not attend the hearing. Two calls were made to the teleph...

2. 221013-Web-Attachment-Summary-of-Submissions-Policy.pdf [pdf, 421 KB]

   ...embed a sense that there is a hierarch of civil justice, it is community focused and embeds Te Tiriti. There are now four overarching Waypoints with a measurable outcome (which was also submitted as necessary) followed by the suggested actions: 1. Legal assistance is accessible, appropriate, and integrated 2. Providers of legal assistance understand and serve the needs of their communities 3. Dispute resolution—from initiation to enforcement—is accessible and equitable 4. There is...

3. Apply for a property manager

   ...role of property manager. You should file your application at the court closest to where the person who the application is for lives. Find a local court  You may want to talk to a lawyer. If you can’t afford a lawyer, you may be able to get: legal aid free community legal help Back to top Forms to appoint a property manager Note: When you print the forms it's important to print them single sided. You’ll need to give the Family Court these 4 forms: Information sheet to acc...

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   4. What a property manager does

4. Form-15_Waitangi-Tribunal-Amendment.pdf [pdf, 193 KB]

   Legal Aid Services use only Approve Further information Refuse Version 21 – October 2023 page 1 10/23 form 15 Amendment to Grant Waitangi Tribunal Proceedings Legal Aid File No. Date Covers the period from to Customer WAI Number Provider Inquiry Stage of Inquiry for this Claim Stage 1 – Case Book Stage 2 – Interlocutory Conferencing Stage 3 – Hearing Lead Provider Provider 2 Other Provider Numb...

5. Budget 2020 investment in the family court

   ...help to address delays in the Family Court, which will be exacerbated by COVID-19. The Family Court (Supporting Families in Court) Legislation Bill will take effect on 1 July 2020. It forms part of the $62 million package and will restore the right to legal representation at the start of a care of children dispute in the Family Court and allow parties to those proceedings, where eligible, to access legal aid. The Family Court (Supporting Families in Court) Legislation Bill  The Bill will e...

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6. OIA-113637.pdf [pdf, 6.3 MB]

   ...constitutional conventions that protect confidentiality of advice tendered by Ministers and officials • section 9(2)(g)(i) to maintain the effective conduct of public affairs through the free and frank expression of opinions • section 9(2)(h) to maintain legal professional privilege In withholding information under section 9 the Ministry has considered the public interest and does not consider that it outweighs withholding the information at this time. Please note that this response,...

7. Making parenting arrangements

   A parenting plan makes sure everyone involved understands what they’ve agreed to. There are services and resources available to help those involved think about the decisions they'll need to make about how their child is cared for and reach an agreement.

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   4. Agree on parenting arrangements

8. BORA Customs and Excise Bill [pdf, 231 KB]

   LEGAL ADVICE LPA 01 01 21 10 November 2016 Hon Christopher Finlayson QC, Attorney-General Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990: Customs and Excise Bill Purpose 1. We have considered whether the Customs and Excise Bill (‘the Bill’) is consistent with the rights and freedoms affirmed in the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (‘the Bill of Rights Act’). 2. We have not yet received a final version of the Bill. This advice has been prepared with the...

9. Director of Proceedings v Nelson (Costs) [2014] NZHRRT 33 [pdf, 60 KB]

   ...of 2 Rights in that single respect. It declined the request for damages in the form of pecuniary loss, loss of benefit, punitive damages and damages for humiliation, loss of dignity and injury to feelings. As Mrs Nelson was in receipt of legal aid the Director’s application for costs was also declined. [2] Mrs Nelson, however, now seeks an award of costs in her favour. The application by Mrs Nelson for costs [3] The grounds on which Mrs Nelson applies for costs are, in abbr...

10. MH-Application-template.docx [docx, 14 KB]

    When applying for Legal Aid for Mental Health proceedings, you can use the following template in an email: Subject: Mental Health Application Client name Date of birth Current address Email address (if known) Hearing location Date of next hearing Mental Health proceeding and step Type of grant: Take or New instructions/Repeat within 4 months/Repeat within 18 months Is this application for repeat instructions? If yes, please provide date of previous hearing...