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1. 29 June Legal Aid News 2015 [pdf, 532 KB]

   ...people who are a risk to children and today we have achieved a major milestone towards that goal. The new Vulnerable Children (Requirements for Safety Checks of Children’s Workers) Regulations 2015 have been published. They describe the safety checking requirements for State-funded organisations that employ children’s workers. From 1 July 2015, all State-funded core children’s workers starting a new job will have to be safety checked according to the new regulations before they b...

2. LOW Kenneth David (CSU 2010 WGN 000580) [pdf, 70 KB]

   ...apartment buildings. Detective Sergeant Dye also noted that the 4 balcony rail at 135 Taranaki Street was 104 centimetres high but had an abnormally wide flat top, 30 centimetres wide, which was, in his view, an invitation to sit on. [13] A check with the City Council’s Building Services confirmed that the balcony and rail complied with the requisite Building Code and was correctly permitted. Evidence of Police Sergeant John Lewis: [14] Sergeant Lewis is the Wellin...

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

   MOJ 008 Dom Violence Cover 10/7/00 11:30am Page 1 Domestic Violence Act 1995 Process Evaluation DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT 1995 Process Evaluation Helena Barwick Alison Gray Roger Macky April 2000 This report was commissioned by the Ministry of Justice and Department for Courts from Gray Matter Research Ltd. © Crown Copyright ISBN 0-478-20148-6 3 Acknowledgements The authors acknowledge with thanks the women and men who were prepared to share their stories with a stranger in t

4. E Ltd & W Ltd v TN [2024] NZDT 712 (30 August 2024) [pdf, 103 KB]

   ...from the driveway and it may be that her indicator was still on from that manoeuvre. It appears that he assumed that meant she was going around the corner. From the evidence this was a misreading of the situation and TN should have looked back to check what KI was actually doing before entering the intersection. However he did not, and this caused the collision. His obligation was to wait until his way was clear behind the stop sign. 8. TN said that KI veered into him while he was...

5. Respondent TPO Information Pack [pdf, 548 KB]

   ...give you and the protected person time to sort out where you’ll live and how you’ll divide your property. You must go to a non-violence programme In most cases the Court will have told you to go to a non-violence programme. Check the Temporary Protection Order to make sure. This is free and you will need to attend it over several weeks. The course will focus on the effects of family violence on others, and the skills you need to live without violence. Where...

6. 2019 Directory of Official Information P-R [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...Parliament appointed under the Environment Act 1986. The Act establishes the office, details the Commissioner’s powers and functions, and provides for a five-year term of appointment. The Commissioner’s purpose is to provide an independent check on the capability of the New Zealand system of environmental management and the performance of public authorities in maintaining and improving the quality of the environment. The Commissioner has wide-ranging powers to investigate envir...

7. OIA-115102.pdf [pdf, 3.6 MB]

   Justice Centre | 19 Aitken Street DX SX10088 | Wellington T 04 918 8800 | F 04 918 8820 ContactUs@justice.govt.nz | www.justice.govt.nz 1 October 2024 Our ref: OIA 115102 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: Firearms clubs Thank you for your email of 20 August 2024 requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), documents regarding firearms clubs. Specifically, you requested: Copies of all documents, including draft

8. MOJ0343.1M_YoungWit_pamphlet_Maori_PRINT.pdf [pdf, 745 KB]

   ...the Victims Information Line on 0800 650 654. FINANCIAL SUPPORT There’s money available (called a “grant”) for victims of serious crimes. • A grant can help you pay for some of the costs of dealing with the impacts of the crime. • To check if you can get a grant, call Manaaki Tāngata – Victim Support on 0800 842 846 or go to victimsinfo. govt.nz to find out more. At court Usually, the defendant will appear at court several times. For example, to tell the court they’re...

9. IM v X Ltd [2024] NZDT 402 (17 June 2024) [pdf, 175 KB]

   ...reasonable care and skill. The issue can be reframed as whether X Ltd fell short of reasonable expectations for security in all the circumstances. 6. X Ltd said that its buildings are patrolled by security officers who travel between the buildings checking for crime. One of these officers must have spotted the damage to the car, as IM was notified of what had happened. X Ltd pointed out that even if it hired a security officer for every building, the building in question has six levels a...

10. June Legal Aid News [pdf, 218 KB]

    ...applicable. Queries? If you have any queries about any article in this newsletter, please contact legalaidnews@justice.govt.nz. https://www.justice.govt.nz/about/lawyers-and-service-providers/legal-aid-lawyers/quality-assurance-framework/audits-and-checks/ mailto:dutylawyer@justice.govt.nz mailto:legalaidnews@justice.govt.nz