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1. LCRO 235/2020 JT v PT (6 May 2021) [pdf, 148 KB]

   ...speculation as to what K would have done if Mr PT had provided her with the appropriate information, she was nevertheless, deprived of the opportunity to make an informed decision as to what steps, if any, she should take. The situation K (and her parents) found themselves in would, without doubt, have caused them considerable stress and anxiety for some time. Mr PT’s conduct, as referred to in LCRO 3/2019, would have contributed to that stress and anxiety. Mitigating factor...

2. Family Court rewrite submission: Blind Citizens NZ [pdf, 132 KB]

   ...the image on the screen, or an electronic braille display that converts content displayed on the screen to braille. We also use the term “preferred format”. This refers to the various means by which blind people access information other than through standard print, i.e. large print, braille, audio, electronic devices, email, and telephone. Blind Citizens NZ well-established position with respect to access to public information is set out in our published brief entitled “Bridg...

3. Diamondaras v Rice - Rangiuru Part No 2A Roadway (2017) 159 Waiariki MB 94 (159 WAR 94) [pdf, 224 KB]

   ...intention to sell the block. He further states that there are pito buried on or near the roadway area. [22] Mr Rice claims that the access used by the landowners of Rangiuru No 2A No 10B Section 1 and Rangiuru No 2A No 10B Section 2 blocks is through a gate on their own property which comes off Malcolm Avenue. Law [23] The application to close the roadway was sought per ss 322 to 324 of the Act: 322 Court may cancel roadways (1) Where any roadway that has been laid off by a...

4. Youth Court - It’s all relative: the absolute importance of the family in youth justice [pdf, 444 KB]

   ...child’s or young person’s whānau, hapū, iwi and family group should participate in decision making, and regard should be given to their views. 28 As previously mentioned, despite references to ‘whānau, hapū, iwi and family groups’ throughout the CYPF Act only the term ‘family group’ is defined by the legislation. ‘Family group’ has a broad meaning that emphasises connection with the child or young person. Consequently, what constitutes family or whānau is left t...

5. Harland v ACC [2010] NZACA 9 [pdf, 79 KB]

   ...Jamieson, Paediatric Neurologist in Auckland Area Health Board Hospital notes dated 30 May 1989, as having suffered “birth injury with initial flaccid quadriparesis which has shown considerable spontaneous recovery as she is now taking some weight through her legs. Cognitive development appears normal”. [7] As at 13 June 1989 the appellant’s situation (at almost exactly one year of age) was recorded by an occupational therapy report by the Auckland Area Health Board Medical Re...

6. National Standards Committee 1 v Deliu [2016] NZLCDT 27 [pdf, 480 KB]

   ...is not accepted. [66] We understand he also argues that the fact of the application meant that the Committee considered they needed the court files in order to prove the charges. Accordingly its decision to lay charges, and/or prosecute them through the Tribunal, was in bad faith. The practitioner emphasised this point in a further “supplementary submission” filed after his “final submissions” (submission in reply) on 29 February 2015 and after all aspects of the hearing...

7. Family Court applications December 2020 [xlsx, 177 KB]

   ...guardianship and dissolution cases. In 2020, the 'guardianship' case type had the largest number of applications (29%; 17,421 applications); these applications relate to the Care of Children Act 2004 (excluding Hague) and are mostly applications for parenting orders. The next most frequent case types in 2020 were related to care or protection under the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 (16%; 9,304 applications), family violence (15%; 8,848 applications), dissolutions/divorce of marriage or ci...

8. Family court applications December 2021 [xlsx, 178 KB]

   ...were 59,783 applications). In 2021, the 'guardianship' case type had the largest number of applications (27%; 15,562 applications); these applications relate to the Care of Children Act 2004 (excluding Hague) and are mostly applications for parenting orders. The next most frequent case types in 2021 were related to care or protection under the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 (15%; 8,738 applications), family violence (14%; 7,952 applications), mental health (13%; 7,613 applications) and dis...

9. Family Court applications June 2021 [xlsx, 177 KB]

   ...59,687 applications). In 2020/2021, the 'guardianship' case type had the largest number of applications (28%; 17,329 applications); these applications relate to the Care of Children Act 2004 (excluding Hague) and are mostly applications for parenting orders. The next most frequent case types in 2020/2021 were related to care or protection under the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 (15%; 9,035 applications), family violence (14%; 8,764 applications), dissolutions/divorce of marriage or civil...

10. Family Court applications June 2020 [xlsx, 188 KB]

    ...60,724 applications). In 2019/2020, the 'guardianship' case type had the largest number of applications (30%; 17,715 applications); these applications relate to the Care of Children Act 2004 (excluding Hague) and are mostly applications for parenting orders. The next most frequent case types in 2019/2020 were related to care or protection under the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 (16%; 9,787 applications), family violence (15%; 8,965 applications), dissolutions/divorce of marriage or civil...