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1. [2014] NZEmpC 117 Hutchison v Nelson City Council re-issued [pdf, 222 KB]

   ...establishes that at about this time NCC had become aware of the fact that work emails had been sent by Ms Hutchison to her home email address. Mr Gully told the Court that he could not now recall why information technology staff were asked to check through the plaintiff’s emails, but this must have occurred at about this time because the discovery of the email issues led to the events which are about to be described. [38] On 20 October 2011, Ms Hutchison wrote to the Chief Exec...

2. Recommendations Recap - Issue 13 [pdf, 988 KB]

   1 Recommendations recap A summary of coronial recommendations and comments made between 1 January 2017 and 30 June 2017 Issue 13 2 Coroners have a duty to identify any lessons learned from the deaths referred to them that might help prevent such deaths in the future. In order to publicise these lessons, the findings and recommendations of most cases are open to the public. Recommendations Recap identifies and summarises all coronial r

3. Justice of the Peace best practice manual [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...Association, who attends the interview between the Manager and the nominee. Both of these reports address the nominee’s personal suitability for appointment and the need for an additional appointment in the area. The remaining report is a routine check made through the Ministry of Justice Criminal Records Unit for any conviction records. The conviction report is used to verify the conviction information supplied by the nominee on the nomination form and to determine the nominee’s...

4. Domestic violence programme evaluation report [pdf, 1.8 MB]

   An Evaluation of the Ministry of Justice-funded Domestic Violence Programmes Judy Paulin Elaine Mossman Nan Wehipeihana Michele Lennan Hector Kaiwai Sue Carswell with Rob Lynn Emmy Gauper November 2018 i Acknowledgements The authors acknowledge with thanks the women and men who shared with us their views and experiences of family violence programmes. We thank the providers who assisted with the recruitment of programme users and who

5. LCRO 240/2013 TM v DC (8 May 2017) [pdf, 365 KB]

   ...running a litigation case, will not require the lawyer to take specific instructions from the client on every aspect of the case. There will be frequent occasions where a lawyer will make decisions and take actions, without seeing the need to check first with the client. [106] However, Mr TM’s instructions were very specific, and the purpose and intent of those instructions was very clear. He did not wish for Ms DC to have any communication with [company] or its legal repres...

6. MAG-Final-report-on-workstream-1.pdf [pdf, 622 KB]

   Ministerial Advisory Group for Victims of Retail Crime 1 Crimes Act 1961 Amendment Policy Proposal and Submissions Review 30 October 2024 Contents Chairperson’s Commentary ............................................................................................................................. 2 Policy Analysis ......................................................................................................................................................... 4 1.

7. OIA-Policy Work Programme [pdf, 2.6 MB]

   ...ensuring the exercise of State power is lawful, proportionate, and reasonable. 28.5. Constitutional arrangements (transparency and scrutiny of executive action): the mechanisms that ensure the executive can be held to account, including the Independent Police Complaints Authority (IPCA), the Ombudsman, the Privacy Commissioner, and the Human Rights Commission.2 28.6. Constitutional arrangements (executive liability): the status of the Crown in court and the liability of the Crown befor...

8. 2023 archive

   ...copy of the nationwide roster for this period can be found on our website below: justice.govt.nz/about/lawyers-and-service-providers/legal-aid-lawyers/pdla/ If you have been rostered on to the nationwide roster for this period, please make sure you have checked your rostered shifts and have read the guidelines and information on the page above. If you have any questions or are no longer available for one of your rostered shifts, please contact duty.lawyer@justice.govt.nz as soon as possible. Me...

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9. SI v HD Ltd [2023] NZDT 58 (25 January 2023) [pdf, 225 KB]

   CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 1 of 6 (Disputes Tribunal Act 1988) ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL District Court [2023] NZDT 58 APPLICANT SI RESPONDENT HD Ltd The Tribunal orders: 1. The claim by SI against HD Ltd is dismissed. 2. The counterclaim by HD Ltd against SI is proved and SI is to pay HD Ltd the sum of $14,145.16 on or by 5:00 pm on 2 March 2023. Reasons 1. SI entered into a secured credit agreement with HD Ltd on 07 M

10. Elhassan v Webby [2022] NZHRRT 27 [pdf, 313 KB]

    ...the conversation. In brief, Ms Webby refused to give Mr Elhassan permission to use the bathroom and told him to go away, making comments such as “drop dead for all I care” and “you have no rights” as well as threatening to call 5 the police. Mr Elhassan tells Ms Webby he will agree to go if she refunds his money, but she refuses to do so even though he pleads with her to refund his money so he could go. [13] Mr Elhassan decided to give up trying to get his money back th...