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1. [2023] NZEmpC 36 Hilford v Board of Trustees of Whangarei Boys’ High School [pdf, 253 KB]

   ...defendant Judgment: 8 March 2023 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE B A CORKILL Introduction [1] Mrs Kirsty Hilford has brought a personal grievance against the Board of Trustees of Whangārei Boys High School (WBHS) which is currently under investigation by the Employment Relations Authority. [2] The de novo challenge brought by Mrs Hilford to the Court concerns whether the Authority was correct to order the destruction of three particular documents held by Mrs Hilford. I...

2. Eichelbaum report - appendices [pdf, 540 KB]

   APPENDIX A Comments on the investigation and interviewing of children in the Ellis case Graham M. Davies Department of Psychology Leicester University United Kingdom 1. I, Graham Michael Davies, am a Professor of Psychology at Leicester University. I am a Fellow of the British Psychological Society and a Chartered Forensic Psychologist. My principal research and professional interests lie in the area of children's testimony. In this connection, I served on the original Pigot Working Part...

3. Grants-Handbook-v5.pdf [pdf, 1.8 MB]

   Legal Aid Services Grants Handbook June 2025 Although all reasonable steps have been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this document, the Ministry of Justice disclaims any and all responsibility for any inaccuracy, error, omission, or any other kind of inadequacy, deficiency, or flaw in, or in relation to, the information; and fully excludes any and all liability of any ki

4. Grants Handbook v4.89 [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   Legal Aid Services Grants Handbook November 2024 Although all reasonable steps have been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this document, the Ministry of Justice disclaims any and all responsibility for any inaccuracy, error, omission, or any other kind of inadequacy, deficiency, or flaw in, or in relation to, the information; and fully excludes any and all liability of any kind to any person or entity that chooses to rely upon the information.

5. Grants Handbook v4.92.pdf [pdf, 1.8 MB]

   Legal Aid Services Grants Handbook July 2025 Although all reasonable steps have been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this document, the Ministry of Justice disclaims any and all responsibility for any inaccuracy, error, omission, or any other kind of inadequacy, deficiency, or flaw in, or in relation to, the information; and fully excludes any and all liability of any ki

6. Regulatory Impact Statement Managing the cost of legal assistance in the justice sector [pdf, 200 KB]

   ...affect businesses, although there could be some costs for legal aid providers to collect a user charge from legally aid clients, and for lawyers for the child to undertake quality assurance activities. 5. The options would increase the costs for some private individuals, because they would no longer be eligible for legal aid, or would have to pay an increased contribution towards legal aid or lawyer for the child). 6. The options were identified by reviewing the causes of growth to date...

7. [2018] NZEnvC 076 Vernon v Thames Coromandel District Council [pdf, 730 KB]

   ...proposed to be made available on the Council's website. A link will be provided. The link included in counsel's memorandum ran for a line and a half in a manner that would be daunting for most users and counsel accepted that TCDC should investigate providing an easier to use Universal Resource locator (URL) by means of one of the many on-line methods to shorten URls that are available. Counsel also agreed with the suggestion of Ms Vickerman for CPOA that TCDC should provide...

8. [2013] NZEmpC 188 Hook v Stream Group (NZ) Pty Ltd [pdf, 124 KB]

   ...occurring outside the workplace may give rise to disciplinary action, and Facebook posts, even those ostensibly protected by a privacy setting, may not be regarded as protected communications beyond the reach of employment processes. After all, how private is a written conversation initiated over the internet with 200 “friends”, who can pass the information on to a limitless audience? [30] Judicial notice has been taken of the potentially far reach of Facebook posts...

9. [2018] NZEnvC 040 Tasman District Council v Ashton [pdf, 376 KB]

   ...to interpretation of the Rule was of benefit to the Council in applying this particular provision of its District Plan. [15] The Respondents referred to the past history of dealings between the parties relating to the property and complaints/investigations as to the "dump site for vehicles". It identified a number of situations where the Council, although aware of the presence of the dilapidated vehicles, did not take action nor suggest that they were in contravention of...

10. Waitangi Tribunal - issue 57 of Te Manutukutuku [pdf, 571 KB]

    ...per cent increase in the next 20 years, the claims of prejudice from the proposed legislative changes were upheld. The tribunal also found there had been no consultation on the reform package as a whole. It agreed the Crown has a duty to fully investigate what the Mäori interests in aquacul- ture and marine farming are and how the Crown’s actions might im- pinge on Mäori before policies and practices are finalised. In response to Mäori concerns there was no ade- quate mechan...