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1. Number plate scanning crackdown delivers immediate fine payments

   ...being collected from 31 people. One person had their vehicle seized and towed,” Ministry of Justice Group Manager, National Service Delivery, Tracey Baguley says.The handset device being trialled uses software to scan a vehicle’s number plate and checks it against a database. It quickly confirms if the vehicle is registered to someone with outstanding fines or reparations.“In just two days, this technology has revealed itself as an effective tool in the way the Ministry of Justice targets...

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2. Justice Matters - issue 03 - June 2016 [pdf, 1.5 MB]

   ...one‑stop‑shop customer service centre with a team trained to provide assistance for all jurisdictions. This means people requiring court services will only need to visit one counter for all enquiries. For more information, go to justice.govt.nz or check out the Christchurch Justice and Emergency Services Precinct on Facebook http://www.justice.govt.nz/justice-sector/christchurch-precinct/justice-and-emergency-services https://www.facebook.com/JusticeandEmergencyServicesPrecinct?_rdr=...

3. MT v P Ltd [2024] NZDT 740 (29 October 2024) [pdf, 203 KB]

   ...including obtaining the information required by P Ltd. Findings 6. MT’s wide-ranging complaint raises issues that fall outside of the jurisdiction of this Tribunal, including a complaint that P Ltd breached his privacy by carrying out a credit check on him when the ‘fake’ MT applied for the accounts in 2022. 7. The Tribunal also does not have jurisdiction to consider MT’s claim under the law of negligence.1 8. The arguable legal basis for MT’s claim is the Consum...

4. 2023 NZPSPLA 079 [pdf, 71 KB]

   ...application for a Certificate of Approval by STEVEN SETU under the Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators Act 2010 DECISION [1] Steven Setu applied for a certificate of approval (COA) in December 2020. He failed the criminal history check and police objected to his application because they did not consider he was suitable to be a responsible security worker because of his conviction history and on character grounds. [2] I adjourned Mr Setu’s application and s...

5. How the justice system works

   ...Parliament (the legislature). It is the role of New Zealand’s courts and judges (the judiciary) to interpret these laws and ensure that people, groups and institutions in New Zealand comply with them. The courts also work closely with agencies like the Police and the Department of Corrections (responsible for New Zealand’s prisons). The 2 main streams of New Zealand law are criminal law and civil law. There are other streams of law as well, like family law, environmental law or commercial l...

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6. Media guide for reporting in the courts and tribunals [pdf, 560 KB]

   ...now able to electronically connect transcription resource to any Court site across New Zealand. The evidence in court is generally transcribed out of court by transcribers who receive a live digital recording of the court proceeding. They may also check, edit and print copies of the official transcript and type up written material such as court decisions and other court documents for judges. On occasions, a Judge’s Associate, who performs a secretarial role for the Judge, may come into...

7. Media guide for reporting in the courts and tribunals [pdf, 804 KB]

   ...now able to electronically connect transcription resource to any Court site across New Zealand. The evidence in court is generally transcribed out of court by transcribers who receive a live digital recording of the court proceeding. They may also check, edit and print copies of the official transcript and type up written material such as court decisions and other court documents for judges. On occasions, a Judge’s Associate, who performs a secretarial role for the Judge, may come into...

8. AODT Court Waikato Participant Handbook [pdf, 645 KB]

   ...expected because of this. This is called being ‘brought on’. Page 7 Your AOD treatment plan You’ll have a treatment plan that’s right for you and what you need. Your case manager will explain the treatment plan to you and will check in regularly to see how you’re doing. What’s AOD treatment? AOD treatment helps people improve their wellbeing by learning skills to stop using, manage cravings and deal with tough moments in life without using drugs or a...

9. Recommendations recap - issue 10 [pdf, 1021 KB]

   ...medication is to be taken weekly. II. That all medication alerts available on Medical Practice software be activated. The coroner made the following recommendations to the Ministry of Health Medicines Control: III. That when auditing pharmacies a check be made to ensure standard operating procedures include a step requiring software alerts to be activated and a physical check be made to ensure this has been followed. http://www.bpac.org.nz/BPJ/2010/July/docs/BPJ_29_errors_guide_pag...

10. Addressing-Stalking-in-NZ_Final-pack.pdf [pdf, 1.7 MB]

    ...the criminal harassment offence, recognising the difficulties in prosecuting the current offence. It also recognises that some stalkers do not intend for their victims to feel fearful and are able to make their behaviour look unintentional. 14.5 Police will be able to issue a notice to a person who commits, or they reasonably believe has committed one or more specified acts, and that the notice may be used as evidence to satisfy the mental element of the offence. This will aid in inte...