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1. Restorative Justice: Standards for Sexual Offending Cases [pdf, 666 KB]

   ...psychological violence (including financial abuse). Intimate partner violence is heavily gendered with victims of partner violence, including serious partner violence, being predominantly women. Only a small proportion of partner violence is reported to police. In 2008, 31 percent of partner offences against women and 16 percent of partner offences against men were reported to police (NZCASS 2009). The New Zealand Crime and Safety Survey 2009 (NZCASS 2009) found that 25 percent of wo...

2. Proactive release – Amendments to the District Court Rules 2014, High Court Rules 2016, Court of Appeal (Civil) Rules 2005, Court of Appeal (Criminal) Rules 2001, Supreme Court Rules 2004, and Criminal Procedure Rules 2012 [pdf, 1.7 MB]

   ...Innovation, and Employment, Ministry for the Environment, Ministry for Primary Industries, Ministry of Social Development, Department of Conservation, Department of Corrections, Department of Internal Affairs, Inland Revenue Department, New Zealand Police, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Ministry of Education, and New Zealand Customs Service. Financial implications 30. New Zealand Police and Ministry of Justice operational staff have indicated that the amendments to court f...

3. [2022] NZEmpC 107 JKL v Stirling Andersen Ltd [pdf, 272 KB]

   ...believed that a non-publication order could only be made if the judgment was to be recalled. [27] As noted above, the Authority appears to have accepted the plaintiff’s mistaken assumption. In its second determination, it stated:9 [17] As a cross check to this conclusion I have considered whether an order prohibiting publication of the information in those paragraphs would likely be made if the determinations were recalled. ... [19] For the following reasons, none of those gr...

4. 3-Strikes-Proactive-Release-OIA-Requests_Final_Part1.pdf [pdf, 20 MB]

   ...RIS.msg 5/04/2024 Released in full. See pack 1 (linked above), page 46. 87 Email For review - AM with talking points and background on RIS.msg 5/04/2024 Released in full. See table 2, document g. 88 Email Minister McKee’s Office RE_ Sense check RIS summary .msg 5/04/2024 Some information withheld under s9(2)(a). 89 Email Ministry of Justice Three strikes RIA - last edits.msg 5/04/2024 Some information withheld under s9(2)(g)(i). See pack 1 (linked above), page 72. 90 Ema...

5. Legal aid provider manual - cancellation of approvals - part 4 [pdf, 578 KB]

   ...The Ministry may refer very serious matters directly to the cancellation process. Otherwise a provider may be referred to the cancellation process as a result of the following: • complaints management process • audit process • assurance checking process, or • decisions of other bodies, for example the New Zealand Law Society. Reference: Sections 79(3), 102 and 103 Guiding principles The Ministry conducts its cancellation process according to the principles of natural...

6. [2024] NZREADT 22 - TC v REAA & CT (23 July 2024) [pdf, 265 KB]

   ...about that. There’s a lot of youngsters hanging around there (usually later in the day, in the mornings all curtains are closed). I have not seen any patched members by the house, but these guys could be affiliated with a gang. I suggest, you check with the police to see whether it is actually a “gang house.” Evidence gathered by Authority [26] The vendor provided a statement (1 December 2022, mistakenly dated 2012) to the Authority.7 The property had been purchased in 2...

7. [2023] NZEnvC 162 Allison v Clutha District Council [pdf, 2.7 MB]

   ...prior to construction of impervious surfaces authorised by this consent. Works to be undertaken Catchment Area Design components Stormwater treatment swale ~8ha • 6m wide trapezoidal shape • Grassed base and side slopes with check dams Pond ~8ha • At least 8m3 volume • Outfall structure designed in accordance with best practice to minimise local erosion (e) A Vehicular Crossing Rural Permit Application must be submitted to Council including a plan(s) s...

8. [2025] NZEmpC 209 DBM Medical Ltd v Gaarkeuken [pdf, 237 KB]

   ...In its reply the following week, Orthomed agreed to attend mediation. The letter of resignation was unambiguous [66] Mr Gaarkeuken suggested that Orthomed should have followed up with him on receipt of Ms Walsh’s letter of 3 March 2023, to check on his intentions. I do not agree. There was no ambiguity in the letter, it was sent by a solicitor to another solicitor. Orthomed was entitled to take it at face value; by Mr Gaarkeuken resigning “effective immediately” his emp...

9. Director of Human Rights Proceedings v INS Restorations Ltd [2012] NZHRRT 18 [pdf, 88 KB]

   ...apartment. [41] The brief concludes by observing that Mr West: … has now located a share transfer form personally signed by Mrs Andrew, copies attached, of which we are holding the original, so that Mrs Andrew can follow up with her complaint to the Police that they have been forged, at which time I am happy to provide those documents to the NZ Police for testing. [42] The evidence of Ms Andrew is that no handwritten note was received by her or by her solicitors from Mr Ballantyne o...

10. 2012 to 2015 Ministry of Justice statement of intent [pdf, 962 KB]

    ...to account. • Provide leadership across the justice sector to ensure agencies work together as seamlessly as possible. • Work with Crown entities that help maintain people’s rights, such as the Human Rights Commission, and that provide checks and balances on the exercise of public power, such as the Independent Police Conduct Authority. We monitor and report to Ministers on the performance of these Crown entities. • Administering the Public Defence Service, which emplo...