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1. BORA Evidence Bill [pdf, 406 KB]

   ...expressly provided for in the bill, courts are directed to have regard to the purposes set out in clause 6, the fundamental principle in clause 7 that relevant evidence is admissible and the overriding power in clause 8 to exclude evidence if its probative value is outweighed by its unfair prejudicial effect or would needlessly prolong the proceeding. 4. The nature of the Bill is such that the majority of provisions necessarily engage rights contained in the BORA, particularly: 4.1 In...

2. Inia v Julian [2019] Māori Appellate Court MB 333 (2019 APPEAL 333) [pdf, 441 KB]

   ...6 [2014] Chief Judge’s MB 520-529 7 For convenience now referred to in this judgment as Judge Fox. 8 [2018] Chief Judge’s MB 125-163 2019 Māori Appellate Court MB 336 (b) The will was never subject to a grant of probate and thus there was never any opportunity for her children to challenge its contents; (c) The Court failed to consider the moral duty of the deceased to provide for all her children under the Family Protection Act 1955; (d) The Court...

3. 2018 archive

   ...from 14 January 2019 when the next roster commences. We will be implementing the procedures in other regions during 2019. Thank you for your support while we implement the new procedures. Pre-sentence reports 29/11/2018 - A reminder that reviewing a probation officer’s pre-sentence report is included in the sentencing fixed fee. It should not be claimed separately as a sentencing report. The granting notes expressly exclude probation reports from the fixed fee for expert witness/reports. The...

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4. Wiping historical homosexual offences application form [docx, 146 KB]

   ...identification (for example, firearms licence) If you’re applying as a representative of someone who has died, please provide proof of your relationship to the convicted person, for example, marriage or civil union certificate, birth certificate, probate documentation. Checklist [bookmark: Check17]|_| Have you given us your contact details or the contact details of your representative? [bookmark: Check18]|_| Have you given us details of your conviction(s) or the conviction(s) of the pe...

5. Legal-Services-Waikato-AODT-Court.pdf [pdf, 298 KB]

   ...participant’s progress, any challenges and treatment. The AODT Court team includes the Court Coordinator, Health Case Manager, Defence Lawyer, Police Prosecutor, Pou Oranga (wellness and Māori cultural advisor), Peer Support Worker and Specialist Probation Officer. The open court session follows the pre-court meeting. Family and whānau are encouraged to attend and support the participant’s appearance in the AODT Court. PAGE | 5 Legal Services, Waikato AODT Court...

6. Ministerial briefing: Implementation of the Investment Approach to Justice [pdf, 909 KB]

   ...receipt, educational achievement, ill health etc)  the demographic features and personal profiles of the people and places in the cohort  the pattern of service use in the Justice sector (family court interactions, collections engagement, probation experience etc) for the people in the cohort  the views of people in the cohort about the Justice sector  the perspectives of frontline Justice sector staff about the people in the cohort. 6. We propose developing our analysi...

7. GU v TI LCRO 258 / 2010 (19 December 2011) [pdf, 129 KB]

   ...mother (Mrs GV) died on 1 June 2009. Mr GU and his sister were appointed executors of her will. [2] On 9 or 10 June 2009 they instructed Mr TI to act on their behalf in the administration of the estate. [3] Mr TI prepared the Application for Probate with supporting affidavit(s) and Probate was granted on 22 June 2009. [4] The estate comprised a house in [Auckland] and an ASB account with a credit balance of approximately $13,000.00. [5] Mrs GV had separated from her husband...

8. Li v The Real Estate Agents Authority NZREADT 10 [pdf, 346 KB]

   ...showing that one of the participants in a meeting was communicated with by telephone at a time when he is supposed to have been in the meeting would be cogent evidence. There may be some explanation available which would deprive the evidence of probative force. It might, for example, be the case that the second respondent left the meeting for a short time but then resumed attendance. However it is not to be supposed that there must be evidence which explains away the probative ef...

9. LCRO 74/2018 PG v EJ (29 November 2019) [pdf, 149 KB]

   ...PG’s mother, Mrs SC, on matters including preparing enduring powers of attorney (both property, and personal care and welfare), and a will. Following Mrs SC’s death, Ms EJ, as sole executor and trustee pursuant to Mrs SC’s will, applied for probate and acted in the administration of Mrs SC’s estate. [3] Ms PG is the eldest of three children from Mrs SC’s first marriage, the other two children from that marriage being VW and OB. Ms PG says she has a half-brother, CT from...

10. Fitikefu v Department of Corrections (Strike-Out Application) [2019] NZHRRT 51 [pdf, 224 KB]

    ...date on which the cause of action accrued: Provided that for the purposes of this subsection the expression penalty shall not include a fine to which any person is liable on conviction of a criminal offence. (6) An action to have any will of which probate has been granted, or in respect of which letters of administration with the will annexed have been granted, declared or adjudicated to be invalid on the ground of want of testamentary capacity in the testator or on the ground of undue...