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1. LCRO 340/2013 NL v HC [pdf, 146 KB]

   ...Committee determined to take no further action as there is no jurisdiction to consider complaints against a deceased lawyer. Mr HC Senior died in 2012. [5] On receipt of the Standards Committee determination Mr WR, who has acted for Ms NL throughout the complaint and this review, wrote to the Lawyers Complaints Service. He stated, in a letter dated 18 June 2013: … At all material times, Mr HC Senior was a consultant to the firm [Law Firm]. Contemporaneous correspondence in...

2. WNO v Oranga Tamariki [2025] NZHRRT 13 [pdf, 127 KB]

   ...different set of circumstances and individuals. It is not relevant to our assessment of the second limb of s 53(b), which must be directed at the specific information that is withheld. [23] WNO further submitted that the principle of transparency through open justice outweighs factors that might justify non-disclosure, referring in support to the judgment of the High Court in Re Harder (No 2)11. However, that case is not applicable as it was 9 See Mauve v Oranga Tamariki [2024] N...

3. Abyaneh v Auckland City Council [pdf, 175 KB]

   ...roofing work, but is now in liquidation, and no order was made against that company. [42] Counsel for the second respondent, Mr Asad Ali, submitted that the evidence referred to in para 41 above established that Mr Page 14 Abyaneh through his actions must be held to be a developer as his conduct came within the definition of “developer” as outlined by Harrison J in Body Corporate 188273 v Leuschke Group Architects Ltd (2007) 8 NZCPR 914, 922 at para [32]. “...

4. Women Living Without Violence: evaluation of programmes for adult protected persons under the Domestic Violence Act 1995 [pdf, 607 KB]

   Women living without violence An evaluation of programmes for adult protected persons under the Domestic Violence Act 1995. Gabrielle Maxwell Tracy Anderson Teresea Olsen February 2001 Women living without violence ii DOVE Hawkes Bay and VIPs Wellington believe that the programmes operated by them and which are evaluated in this report constitute intellectual property belonging to those organisations. They request that any person wishing to use information about those programmes co

5. Process evaluation of the Domestic Violence Act 1995 [pdf, 1.9 MB]

   ...and simple as is consistent with justice' suggests that people in need of protection can apply under the Act without the assistance of a lawyer. In fact, this rarely happens. Over all courts in 1998, an estimated 96% of all applications were made through lawyers. The research suggests that people approaching the court seeking advice about a domestic violence issue are almost always advised to consult a lawyer. Summary 11 Judges interviewed were opposed to the practice of applications...

6. Youth Justice Indicators Counting Rules and Limitations June 2024 [pdf, 252 KB]

   ...“negative childhood experiences”. Levels of reporting child abuse or neglect can be affected by many things. For example, campaigns such as “It’s Not OK” increase awareness on the issue which can lead to increased reporting. Actions taken through the Children's Action Plan may also increase the reporting of concerns to Oranga Tamariki about care and protection for children and young people, by raising awareness on child abuse. In the short term, this means the proport...

7. 2015 to 2019 Ministry of Justice statement of intent [pdf, 952 KB]

   ...court system to a minimum. The focus will remain on the needs of our customers and this is reflected in the ambitious goals that we have set for ourselves – to reduce crime, victimisation and harm; to modernise courts and tribunals, and get people through the system quicker; to recognise mandates with all groups who are willing and able by 2017; whilst continuing to provide great service to the public every day. Achieving these goals will require changes to how we manage our business...

8. LCRO 260/2013 CS v RV (18 July 2017) [pdf, 190 KB]

   ...business) and the conduct of employees is at all times competently supervised and managed by a lawyer who is qualified to practise on his or her own account. [8] The decision contains a chronology beginning in 1969 when Mr RV’s grandmother died, through to June 2012. The involvement of others outside the firm who had the file from time to time is noted, as is the work the firm did without receiving payment. The Committee understood Mr H ceased working at Mr CS’s firm around N...

9. Youth Justice Indicators Counting Rules and Limitations December 2020 [pdf, 243 KB]

   ...Levels of reporting of child abuse or neglect can be affected by a number of things. For example, the extent of publicity around campaigns such as “It’s Not OK” (i.e. increased publicity can lead to increased reporting). Also, actions taken through the Children's Action Plan may increase the reporting of concerns to Oranga Tamariki about care and protection for children and young people, by raising awareness of child abuse. In the short term, this means that the proportion...

10. Dr Te Kipa Kepa Brian Morgan - Evidence in Chief [pdf, 2 MB]

    ...structure for the various domains of the natural and spiritual world (Barlow, 1991). Whakapapa also provides a structure for the observance of respect and responsibility, the reciprocal obligations of humankind. 15. The widely held axiom is that through the many phases of creation as the world evolved a physical and spiritual element was created when the parental atua (deity), Ranginui (the sky father) and Papatuanuku (the earth mother) were separated by their children, specifically...