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1. Electoral (Integrity) Amendment Bill - 7 Dec 2017 Cabinet paper [pdf, 229 KB]

   1 In Confidence Office of the Minister of Justice Chair, Cabinet Legislation Committee Electoral (Integrity) Amendment Bill: Approval for Introduction Proposal 1 This paper seeks approval to introduce the Electoral (Integrity) Amendment Bill (‘the Bill’). Policy 2 On 20 November 2017, Cabinet agreed to development of an Electoral (Integrity) Amendment Bill modelled on electoral integrity legislation previously in force from 2001- 2005 [CAB-17-MIN-0507 refers]....

2. OIA-118936.pdf [pdf, 3.3 MB]

   ...information regarding reforms to the Limitation Act 2010 in respect of historic claims of abuse in care. Specifically, you requested: “Please supply information under the Official Information Act related to work on options for reforming limitation legislation pertinent to historic abuse. I appreciate that the Ministry of Justice may hold a significant amount of information on this subject. At this point in time I am seeking information produced subsequent to the 2019 direction from...

3. [2024] NZEnvC 080 Digital Signs Limited v Auckland Council [pdf, 282 KB]

   ...determining matters in accordance with the purpose of promoting the sustainable management of resources, including dealing with any adverse effects of the use, development and protection of resources. Interpretation of plan provisions [27] The Legislation Act 2019, in s 10, requires the meaning of legislation to be ascertained as follows: 10 How to ascertain meaning of legislation (1) The meaning of legislation must be ascertained from its text and in the light of its purpose and...

4. GR-to-the-LC-report-Third-Review-of-the-Evidence-Act-2006_Final.pdf [pdf, 487 KB]

   ...no cost-of-living implications. Financial Implications 30 This paper has no financial implications. Implementation of the Law Commission’s recommendations, if progressed following further policy work, will likely have financial implications. Legislative Implications 31 This paper has no legislative implications. Implementation of the Law Commission’s recommendations, if progressed following further policy work, will require legislative amendment. The legislative implications of...

5. BIM-Justice-July-2023_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 2.2 MB]

   ...Criminal Process Improvement Programme (see Improving Timeliness in the District Court Work Programme for more information on CPIP) is being finalised. You will receive further information on this in the coming weeks. You are responsible for several legislative reforms that are expected to progress in coming weeks 24. The Government has several legislative reforms it would like to pass or introduce ahead of the election. Legislation may also be needed to respond to a recent court case...

6. [2016] NZSSAA 085 (31 August 2016) [pdf, 181 KB]

   ...pension entitlement from Seekasse is based solely on the event of the death of her husband and on his work history. It does not therefore fit under any of the events or contingencies in respect of which payments are made under the New Zealand legislation. They particularly made the point that New Zealand no longer has a benefit called a Widow’s Benefit. Legislation relevant to this appeal [8] Section 70 of the Social Security Act 1964 (the Act) provides for benefits, pensions...

7. Proactive release – Orders in Council: Electoral (Expenditure Limit) Order 2021 [pdf, 840 KB]

   ...that the copies of the Order provided to Ministers with this paper have been withheld in accordance with section 61 of the Legislation Act 2012 and section 9(2)(h) of the Official Information Act 1982 to maintain legal professional privilege. The legislative instruments are publicly available from www.legislation.govt.nz. 3. LEG-21-MIN-0068 Cabinet minute Meeting date: 20 May 2021 Released in full. In confidence Office of the Minister of Justice Chair Cabinet Legislatio...

8. Family-Court-Amendment-Rules-2022-Final.pdf [pdf, 314 KB]

   ...Court Act 1980. 3 Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Justice was piloting a small number of initiatives introducing electronic tools to make it easier for court participants to file documents and make payments online. Work to develop legislative enablers for a permanent and broader implementation of the electronic tools had not commenced. 4 In March and April 2020, these electronic tools were stood up quickly across jurisdictions to enable court services to continue to opera...

9. Proactive release – Sexual Violence Legislation Bill: approval for introduction [pdf, 1 MB]

   1 In Confidence Office of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Minister of Justice (Domestic and Sexual Violence Issues) Chair, Cabinet Legislation Committee Sexual Violence Legislation Bill: approval for introduction Proposal 1. I seek approval for the Sexual Violence Legislation Bill (the Bill) to be introduced. The Bill will help improve the experiences of sexual violence victims in the justice system, and responds to certain Law Commission recommendations rel...

10. [2023] NZEmpC 33 Pyne v Invacare New Zealand Ltd [pdf, 239 KB]

    ...whether a challenge pursued by way of non-de novo hearing is in the nature of an appeal (plainly it is, as is a challenge pursued by way of de novo hearing11) but rather where on the appellate spectrum it sits.12 As observed most recently by the Legislation Design and Advisory Committee in its 2021 Legislation Guidelines: 28.6 What type of appeal should be granted? Legislation should identify the type of appeal procedure to be adopted where existing appeal procedures cannot be r...