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1. Regulatory Impact Statement: Changing name suppression settings in sexual violence cases [pdf, 350 KB]

   ...are three times more likely than men to be the victim of sexual assault and over one in three women in New Zealand experience sexual assault in their lifetime. Only 13 per cent of sexual violence incidents against adults were reported to New Zealand Police (Police).1 In 2023, only 39% of sexual offence charges resulted in convictions. Where they were reported, the majority did not progress through the criminal justice system to conviction.2 4. Reporting, apprehension, and conviction rat...

2. Standards of Care 2018 [pdf, 450 KB]

   STANDARDS OF CARE FOR WOMEN REQUESTING ABORTION IN AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND Report of a Standards Committee to the Abortion Supervisory Committee January 2018 i TABLE OF CONTENTS ABBREVIATIONS .................................................................................................................................. II  GLOSSARY OF MĀORI TERMS ..........................................................................................................

3. [2015] NZEmpC 89 Ngawharau v The Porirua Whanau Centre Trust [pdf, 251 KB]

   ...the [Academy] needed more enrolments for their programme and that if he was able to show he could register new students there was a position available. I agreed that the Trust would second Ed into the [Academy] for one week so that Ed could check out working there and see if it suited him and the [Academy]. 7. The Trust seconded Ed into the [Academy] for one week. The Trust continued to pay Ed. 8. After one week, Ed asked if the secondment could be extended for another w...

4. Chen v Loh [2013] NZIACDT 15 (19 March 2013) [pdf, 218 KB]

   ...judgment in arranging name change.” [128.2] “Discussion of prevalence of superstition and relativism of NZ and Chinese norms.” [128.3] “Other personal details of applicant unchanged when applying for visas.” [128.4] “Client’s failure to check information submitted on his behalf by prior agent.” [128.5] “Addressed issues in 2007 Character Waiver Assessment.” [128.6] “Addressed issues in Ministerial recommendations by INZ Resolutions 2009.” [128.7] “Couples c...

5. Supervised Contact Quality Practice Framework [pdf, 762 KB]

   Quality Practice Framework Supervised Contact Guidance document for those providing Supervised Contact on behalf of the Family Court Commissioned by the Ministry of Justice Developed by Ripple Research Design & Evaluation Limited January 2025 2 Contents Introduction ....................................................................................................

6. 2017 NZSSAA 020 (5 May 2017) [pdf, 330 KB]

   ...evidence for the Appellant. The evidence for the Chief Executive principally involves indirect evidence from which the Chief Executive has drawn inferences. [14] We will consider each of those witnesses in turn. Witnesses for the Chief Executive A Police Officer (NNE) [15] The Chief Executive produced a sworn statement from a Police Officer. He said he knew the Appellant and OCI. He claimed to know of a relationship OCI had with a woman prior to the claimed relationship with t...

7. [2018] NZEmpC 113 Richora Group Ltd v Cheng [pdf, 396 KB]

   ...office administration. One example suffices. On 26 January 2017 Mr Li sent Ms Cheng the following message: 26 Jan 2017 9:59 AM Melody, morning! I sorted out today’s tasks, as plentiful as usual: 1. input the PSPA purchase invoice and check it with LIHUA; 2. meeting with GINEY, exchanging design plans on PSPA lightbox and display window, and using the [INVOICE] drawn by ICING; 3. visit Nancy and give the New Year gift; … [11] In cross-examination Mr Li suggested that the...

8. E9 Kurt Grant - Construction Methodology - EIC - Applicant [pdf, 24 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA ENV-2018-AKL-000078 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) AND IN THE MATTER of the direct referral of applications for resource consent for the necessary infrastructure and related activities associated with holding the America's Cup in Auckland BETWEEN PANUKU DEVELOPMENT AUCKLAND Applicant AND AUCKLAND COUNCIL Regulatory Authority EVIDENCE OF KURT ADRIAN GRANT ON BEH

9. Cutforth v Dudley - Omapere Taraire E and Rangihamama X3A Ahu Whenua Trust (2017) 157 Taitokerau MB 7 (157 TTK 7) [pdf, 219 KB]

   ...vote for or against those persons nominated as trustees. [25] Four trustee positions were up for election. Only four nominations were received. The minutes for the AGM state: The above were the only legal nominations received and have been checked and validated. As no other nominations were received, those nominations were duly elected. [26] Mr Jones made a similar submission on behalf of the trust. I do not accept this approach. The outcome of an election is evidence of...

10. Justice Sector seriousness score (2016 update): FAQs [pdf, 585 KB]

    ...Corrections developed the RoC*RoI measure to help predict an offender’s risk of conviction and likelihood of re-imprisonment.  Monitoring effectiveness of interventions. For example, the Ministry of Social Development use seriousness scores to check whether seriousness of youth re-offending reduces after interventions. Why don’t we use maximum penalties instead? Maximum penalties prescribed in legislation provide only limited help in quantifying relative seriousness of offending...