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1. 20240923-Sentencing-Reform-Amendment-Bill-and-District-Court-Judges-Amendment-Bill [pdf, 5.7 MB]

   ...of a weapon used in the commission of an offence;8 3.9 a new power for a sentencing court to issue a warrant to arrest an offender who fails to appear at a judicial monitoring hearing;9 3.10 a new warrantless arrest power to enable Police or a probation officer to arrest an offender serving a sentence of home detention if their residence is no longer available or suitable.10 The District Court Bill 4. The District Court Bill amends the District Court Act 2016 to increase the maximum...

2. Mr C 23 June 2015 NZSHD 5 [pdf, 42 KB]

   ...agreed to continue with the programme. [c] A further report from Folau Alofa Trust dated 29 January 2014 confirming that the applicant had completed the Living Without Violence Programme without missing a session. [d] A letter from the applicant’s Probation Officer dated 9 October 2014 confirming the applicant had completed an alcohol counselling programme and a violence prevention programme with distinction and had further regular support from an alcohol and drug counsellor. The let...

3. Roberts - Te Touwai B19A1 (2017) 162 Taitokerau MB 103 (162 TTK 103) [pdf, 211 KB]

   ...owner will need to take steps to enforce payment. [24] Where the owner has passed away, a valid demand can only be made by the administrator of his or her estate. This means that for deceased owners, their successors must obtain an order granting probate, letters of administration, or succession, before they can demand payment of their share of the compensation.8 Where a demand for payment is made by an administrator of a deceased owner’s estate, the administrator should attach...

4. Tapiki and Eru v New Zealand Parole Board (Strike-Out Application) [2017] NZHRRT 41 [pdf, 172 KB]

   ...Act. The decision of the Board recorded a number of special conditions of Mr Dolman’s parole, including a condition that Mr Dolman reside at the address where Ms Tapiki lived and not move from that address without the prior written approval of a Probation Officer. This address will be referred to as Ms Tapiki’s address. [5] The Parole Board subsequently released a redacted copy of the 5 May 2014 decision to the victim of Mr Dolman’s offending pursuant to s 50 of the Parole Act 200...

5. Davis v Davis - Estate of Charles Davis (2008) 134 Otorohanga MB 63 (134 OT 63) [pdf, 1.5 MB]

   ...the applicant on 12 October 2007, and on 15 October 2007 the Comi received the respondents' submissions. The applicant filed submissions in reply on 26 October 2007. Facts [5] The deceased died on 22 July 1964 leaving a Will which was probated on 10 December 1964. Jolu1 Charles Davis, his only legitimate child, was married twice, firstly to Shirley Joy Signal, and secondly to Beverley Margaret Davis, the applicant. BEVERLEY MARGARET DAVIS V THE CHILDREN OF JOHN CHARLES DA...

6. [2016] NZEmpC 124 Spotless Facility Services v Mackay [pdf, 86 KB]

   ...has to accommodate all kinds of evidence and in particular circumstantial evidence, individual pieces of which are often of slender, and sometimes very slender, weight in themselves. The question is whether the evidence has some, that is any, probative tendency, not whether it has sufficient probative tendency. Evidence either has the necessary tendency or it does not. [14] Ms Boulton referred also to the wide powers of admissibility which the Court has, having regard to the...

7. Youth Court FAQs for Professionals at Alert Level 2 - August 2020 [pdf, 113 KB]

   ...Youth Court list cultural processes such as karakia and pepeha may be incorporated into these hearings on request from the Youth Advocate or Lay Advocate. Q: Can I appear in person at a hearing during Alert Level 2? Police Prosecutors and Court Probation Officers in the ‘vulnerable’ category, may appear by telephone link or by AVL. Police Prosecutors and Court Probation Officers who are not in the ‘vulnerable’ category must appear in person. Counsel are permitted to appea...

8. Youth Court FAQs for Professionals at Alert Level 2 [pdf, 171 KB]

   ...the file, and matters affecting the liberty of young people or regarding young people in custody, continue to be heard before the court as soon as possible. Q: Can I appear in-person at a hearing during Level 2? Police Prosecutors and Court Probation Officers in the “vulnerable” category, may appear by telephone link or by AVL. Police Prosecutors and Court Probation Officers who are not in the “vulnerable” category must appear in-person. Counsel are permitted to a...

9. OIA-111174.pdf [pdf, 25 MB]

   ...they are dissatisfied with the outcome of the decision made by Police. If the decision is judicially reviewed then Crown Law will act for Police, including for any subsequent appeals. Supervision conditions 13. The returned prisoner must report to a probation officer within 72 hours of the notice being served, where the probation officer will explain the returned prisoner’s obligations under the supervision, and what support is available to them. 14. Standard release conditions mirroring...

10. NZCASS Data tables 5 public perceptions [xlsx, 851 KB]

    ...Support. 37a Factors associated with perceived safety and victimisation risk – sampling error How variable are the statistics in table 37? 38 Perceptions of the criminal justice system – estimates Ratings of Police, judges, juries, criminal lawyers, probation officers and prison service, for 2006, 2009 and 2014. 38a Perceptions of the criminal justice system – sampling error How variable are the statistics in table 38? 39 Factors associated with perceptions of the criminal justice...