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  1. [2020] NZEmpC 218 EPB Ltd v OST [pdf, 217 KB]

    ...to the merits may be overwhelmed by other factors, such as the length of the delay or the extent of prejudice to a respondent. Second, the merits would not generally be relevant in a case where there had been insignificant delay as a result of a legal advisor’s error and the proposed respondent had suffered no prejudice; in such a case, a respondent who does not consent would run the risk of an adverse costs award. Third, consideration of the merits on an interlocutory application...

  2. Auckland Standards Committee 1 v Arman [2020] NZLCDT 17 (22 June 2020) [pdf, 289 KB]

    ...the matter at trial; (vi) Failing to obtain a brief of evidence or instructions from Mr F regarding his version of events; (vii) Failing to advise Mr F of his ability to seek a sentence indication; (b) Advise Mr F that he might be eligible for legal aid, in breach of r 9.5, in circumstances where Mr F had clearly indicated that he was struggling to pay the Practitioner’s fees; (c) Ensure that Mr F’s decision to plead guilty to the amended charge was made on a fully informed bas...

  3. Justice Statistics data tables - notes and trends December 2020 [pdf, 249 KB]

    ...as drug and family violence offences), specific justice processes (such as bail and offending on bail, and discharge without conviction), aspects of the Family Court (such as protection order applications), and specific justice services (such as legal aid).2 COVID-19 affected several areas of the justice system, potentially impacting trends in the data for 2020. Therefore, the reader should be cautious when drawing conclusions using the 2020 statistics. All charges and convicted char...

  4. Justice Statistics data tables - notes and trends June 2020 [pdf, 246 KB]

    ...as drug and family violence offences), specific justice processes (such as bail and offending on bail, and discharge without conviction), aspects of the Family Court (such as protection order applications), and specific justice services (such as legal aid).2 All charges and convicted charges In 2019/2020, there were 204,777 charges finalised in court (for children, young people and adults). The number of charges decreased by 4% from last year (2018/2019) and by 34% from 2010/2011...

  5. Justice Statistics data tables - notes and trends June 2021 [pdf, 250 KB]

    ...as drug and family violence offences), specific justice processes (such as bail and offending on bail, and discharge without conviction), aspects of the Family Court (such as protection order applications), and specific justice services (such as legal aid).2 COVID-19 affected several areas of the justice system, impacting trends in the data for 2019/2020 and 2020/2021. Therefore, the reader should be cautious when drawing conclusions using the 2020/2021 statistics. All charges and co...

  7. FAQ-Legal-aid-Hindi.pdf [pdf, 187 KB]

    ...इजतेमाल करके अपने क्षेत्र में एक मूं़ि र ककया गया कान नी सहायता वकील ढ ाँढ सकते हैं: https://www2.justice.govt.nz/find-a-legal-aid-lawyer/ मौि दा समय में मूं़ि र ककए गए सभी क्राइजटर्र्क वकीलों की स र्ी, यहााँ( ममलेगी। क्या मै...

  8. FAQ-Legal-aid-Bengali.pdf [pdf, 116 KB]

    ...ট েটি বযবহার েছর আপিার এোোয় আইনি সহায়তা অি ছোনিত আইিজীবী খ ুঁছজ যপছত পাছরি: https://www2.justice.govt.nz/find-a-legal-aid-lawyer/ বতথ োছি ক্রাইস্টচাছচথ র সেস্ত অি ছোনিত আইিজীবীছির এেটি তানেো এখাছি পাওয়া োছব । আ...

  9. AD v Secretary for Justice 2 April 2012 NZRA 000006 [pdf, 92 KB]

    ...________________________________________________________________ INTRODUCTION [1] The applicant seeks a review of the Decision of the Secretary for Justice dated 7 February 2012. [2] In that decision the Secretary gave approval for the applicant to be a lead provider for legal aid services under the Legal Services Act 2011 for Criminal PC 1, 2, and 3, Mental Health and Court of Appeal/Supreme Court. In addition the applicant received approval for Specified Legal Services for PDLA...

  10. OIA-99080.pdf [pdf, 1.9 MB]

    ...increase in defendants pleading guilty later in the process. This review sought to identify New Zealand literature that can explain why a shift in the stage at which a guilty plea is entered has occurred and then discuss how other countries with similar legal systems have responded to this problem. It has become evident that no New Zealand research explains the increased incidence of later guilty pleas, rather a variety of sources of varying merits have been identified suggesting poten...