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1. LCRO 80/2024 DC v SA (24 February 2025) [pdf, 169 KB]

   ...applied for a review of a decision by the [Area] Standards Committee to take no further action in respect of her complaint concerning the conduct of the respondent, Ms SA. Background [2] Ms DC separated from her husband in June 2022. [3] After separation, the parties needed to resolve two main issues: agreeing on care arrangements for the three children, and determining the division of their relationship property assets. [4] Ms DC instructed the law firm [Law Firm A] in July 2022....

2. Family Court Rewrite Submission - ADL [pdf, 253 KB]

   ...Question 14. If PTS is not mandatory, how should this expectation of attendance be managed and achieved? While we strongly support PTS we emphasise again that accessibility needs and supports must be proactively enquired about and offered to parents by providers in order for PTS to work effectively. Rather than an expectation or compulsion, PTS should be available and accessible, with families notified of its availability at different stages in the process. It could be recommended...

3. Improving the justice response to victims of sexual violence: victims experiences [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   Improving the justice response to victims of sexual violence: victims’ experiences Research report August 2018 Acknowledgements This report was written by Tania Boyer, Sue Allison and Helen Creagh from Gravitas Research and Strategy Limited and commissioned by the Ministry of Justice. The Gravitas team acknowledges and thanks Drs. Sue Carswell (Carswell Consultancy) and Claire Gray

4. IEAA - 2013 annual report [pdf, 45 KB]

   ...both in primary and secondary schools who have been accepted by the Code Office to enrol international students, to file annual self- attestation forms. The Code Administrator had 39 defaulters. In fairness it should be noted that part arose through faxed material not being received by the Code Office when there was a breakdown in receiving facsimiles within the office. 7. All the forms were finally received as is required over a period of time and several providers retired from...

5. Government Response to Law Commision Report on New Issues in Legal Parenthood [pdf, 36 KB]

   ...certainty of parental status at the earliest possible time and processes for allocating parentage and resolving disputes about parentage should be simple. However, there should also be sufficient flexibility to allow adults involved in a child’s creation through an AHR procedure to decide on the legal roles of each party in family formation. Where the State has provided a legal framework for parenthood arrangements that differ from ordinary parental presumptions, it should enable access to...

6. Family Court Rewrite Submission - NZ FC Court Psych Group [pdf, 304 KB]

   ...identification, case management, confidentiality waivers for therapists reporting back to the Judge and the Judge asking, if it is considered as helpful in determining the matter, for a psychological assessment of the parties as it relates to their parenting. We note that (generally) psychological/psychiatric assessments are not appropriate screens for assessing parenting or children’s care arrangements because professionals who undertake them are not experts in assessing the indivi...

7. Form-3-Deportation-Appeal-by-Resident.pdf [pdf, 445 KB]

   ...date you were served with a deportation liability notice.   Immigration Act 2009, sections 201(1)(a)(b), 206(1)(c), and 156 28 days to appeal 28 days to appeal It was determined that I obtained my residence class visa or entry permission through fraud, forgery, false or misleading representation, or concealment of relevant information.   Immigration Act 2009, sections 201(1)(a)(b), 206(1)(c), and 158(1). 28 days to appeal 28 days to appeal I am a former citizen of Ne...

8. Regulatory impact statement: Review of family violence legislation [pdf, 300 KB]

   ...individual, social and economic benefits. It will reduce the pain and suffering of victims, their families and their communities. The primary fiscal cost of the package is to government. However, reducing family violence will also benefit government through averted costs associated with family violence. 3 Status quo What is family violence? 6. Family violence is a social harm that causes pain, fear, suffering and death. It harms the safety and wellbeing of victims, their f...

9. Evidence Brief: Early Interventions for Under 13s [pdf, 372 KB]

   ...OVERVIEW • In New Zealand, programmes targeting children aged under 13 who are at risk of offending in adolescence and adulthood, tend to focus on: o promoting healthy child development (e.g. Early Start, Family Start) o improving parents’ parenting skills (e.g. Incredible Years Parent) o teaching children skills that encourage pro-social behaviour such as self control (e.g. Positive Behaviour for Learning (PB4L) School-Wide) o training teachers to manage proble...

10. BORA Sale and Supply of Liquor and Liquor Enforcement Bill [pdf, 312 KB]

    ...to an early intervention programme is rationally connected and proportionate to the important objective of lessening alcohol-related harm, specifically in relation to young people.[5] It is similar to the Police exercise of prosecutorial discretion through the diversion scheme and recognises the established value in alternative responses to youth offending in general. Consequently, no issue of inconsistency arises. Lower and zero breath and blood alcohol limits for drivers under 20 13....