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1. Regulatory Impact Statement Family Court Review [pdf, 174 KB]

   ...some parts of proceedings Legal aid would not be available for simple track proceedings and up to and including settlement hearings in standard track proceedings. This would only apply to care of children cases. Lawyers could be engaged and privately funded. Legal aid would still be available for without notice proceedings and for standard track proceedings once they were set down for hearing. This option only affects those parties who, because of their low income, are eligible...

2. ENVC Hearing 6Oct14 WML evidence chief Maxwell Dunn annex [pdf, 2 MB]

   ...Unitary Plan Sections 123 and 125, Local Government (Auckland Transitional Provisions) Act 2010 Clause 6 of the First Schedule, Resource Management Act 1991 To: Unitary Plan Submission Team, Auckland Council Freepost Authority 237170 Private Bag 92300 Auckland 1142 1. Submitter Details Waiheke Marina’s Ltd PO Box 344, Oneroa, Waiheke Island 2. Scope of Submission The specific provisions that this submission relates to are: (a) Plan...

3. [2018] NZEnvC 085 Glencoe Land (Joint Venture) Limited v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 6.5 MB]

   ...engage a suitably experienced person as defined in sections 3.3 & 3.4 of AS/NZS 1547:2012 to design a secondary treatment onsite effluent disposal system in compliance with AS/NZS 1547:2012. The design shall take into account the site and soils investigation report and recommendations by Southern Monitoring Services dated 2 July 2014. The proposed wastewater system shall be subject to Council review and acceptance prior to implementation and shall be installed prior to occupation of t...

4. [2023] NZEnvC 116 Norrish v Dunedin City Council [pdf, 12 MB]

   ...fauna, and the underlying geology. These would fall comfortably within s7(f) RMA, quality of the environment attributes. [82] The site geology is not visually evident due to the complete ground cover of vegetation. It could only be known by expert investigations or by reference to a geological map the existence of which McKinlay mentions but does not identify. [83] The indigenous vegetation cover can be seen, although the most visually dominant vegetation is the non-indigenous pine...

5. Environment Court annual review 2015 [pdf, 2.4 MB]

   Environment Court of New Zealand Annual Review Calendar Year 2015 By Members of the Court Environment Court of New Zealand Annual Review 2015 2 PUBLISHED MAY 2016 CONCERNING CALENDAR YEAR 2015 In this review Calendar year 2015: an overview by Principal Environment Judge ........................................ 4 Profile of the Court ........................................................................................................

6. [2015] NZEmpC 77 Adams t/a Untouchable hair & Skin v Brown [pdf, 281 KB]

   ...and that she was entitled to more significant remedies than those awarded by the Authority. [5] The issues which the Court must resolve are: a) Did Ms Brown suffer an unjustified disadvantage because her allegation of bullying was not properly investigated? b) Was Ms Brown unjustifiably disadvantaged by being suspended from her employment? 2 Brown v Adams t/a Untouchable Hair & Skin [2014] NZERA Christchurch 58 at [62]....

7. Atkins & Ors as Trustees of the Bruce Family Trust v North Shore City Council [pdf, 284 KB]

   claim-01505.doc Claim No: 1505 Under the Weathertight Homes Resolution Services Act 2002 In the matter of an adjudication claim And Peter Bruce Frederick Atkins, Peter Bruce Frederick Atkins and John Richard Muller as trustees of The Bruce Family Trust Claimants And North Shore City Council First respondent And Grant Williams Second respondent And Jason Williams Third respondent And Grant Williams and Jason Williams and Desmond Sarjant Williams as trustee

8. 2011 to 2014 Ministry of Justice statement of intent [pdf, 537 KB]

   ...resolve issues, where possible, without escalation to the courts. What we will do to ensure there are effective laws and sanctions so offenders can be held to account We will provide policy and legislative advice on whether there are appropriate investigation and sentencing options available. Over the next three years, we will provide advice on the Criminal Investigations (Bodily Samples) Amendment Act 2009 and its operation to date. We will also review the operation of home de...

9. Rossi v Chief Executive of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (Strike-Out Application) [2016] NZHRRT 18 [pdf, 103 KB]

   ...JURISDICTION TO STRIKE OUT [11] The Tribunal’s jurisdiction to strike out proceedings has recently been addressed in Parohinog v Yellow Pages Group Ltd (Strike-Out Application No. 2) [2015] NZHRRT 14 (5 May 2015) at [21] to [33] and in New Zealand Private Prosecution Services Ltd v Key (Strike-Out Application) [2015] NZHRRT 48 at [36] to [45]. For the purpose of this decision we largely duplicate what was said in Parohinog. [12] Section 115 of the Human Rights Act provides: 115 Tri...

10. Berry v Rondel LCRO 130 / 2011 (26 April 2012) - Penalty Decision [pdf, 143 KB]

    ...evidenced a lack of judgement, proceeded without instructions, or generally acted in a manner which is in breach of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act or the Conduct and Client Care Rules. He or she is to use his or her discretion as to the degree of investigation required to enable him or her carry out these instructions. [65] If, during the period of 12 months after the date of this decision, this Office or the Complaints Service are made aware of any circumstances which give cause...