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1. Youth Court - history of the Youth Court [pdf, 217 KB]

   ...Whatever one’s motivations, however elevated one’s objectives, if the measures taken result in the compulsory loss of the child’s liberty, the involuntary separation of a child from his family, or even the supervision of a child’s activities by a probation worker, the impact on the affected individuals is essentially a punitive one. Good intentions and a flexible vocabulary do not alter this reality…. We shall escape much confusion here if we are willing to give candid recognition to...

2. LCRO 196/2013 XM v WG [pdf, 481 KB]

   ...nothing untoward in Ms WG’s management. 3 [16] On 25 January 2013, Mrs XM lodged her second complaint with the Complaints Service. She lodged further complaints on 28 January 2013, 4 February 2013, 11 February 2013 and 3 March 2013. [17] Probate was granted on 13 February 2013. The complaints and the Standards Committee decision [18] Mrs XM lodged six complaints in total. I will detail those complaints in the order received: Complaint 1 — Three principal areas of con...

3. RIS - Control Orders [pdf, 918 KB]

   Impact Statement Template | 1 Coversheet: Control orders Advising agencies Ministry of Justice Decision sought Agreement to introduce new counter-terrorism legislation to manage the risk posed by a small number of returning New Zealanders who engage in terrorism-related activity overseas. Proposing Ministers Minister of Justice Summary: Problem and Proposed Approach Problem Definition A very small number of individuals who engage in, promote or support terrorist or vi

4. LCRO 154/2024 WK v QM (26 June 2025) [pdf, 256 KB]

   ...settlor, the grandmother, who had dementia and was therefore not able to form an intention to add beneficiaries, had she wanted to. [13] On the grandmother’s death, the respondent was both her executor and the director of the sole remaining trustee. Probate of her will was not required, as she owned nothing. [14] The children were hostile towards the fiancée and some of them were hostile towards the respondent. They apparently made various allegations against the respondent both di...

5. Directory of Official Information 2019 A-C [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   Directory of Official Information Listings A-C About This is a living document. We endeavour to update it whenever there are changes to be made. If your department or agency’s information is out of date, please email oia@justice.govt.nz with the necessary amendments. We can send you a MS Word version if you need. Ministerial Relations and Services Strategy, Governance & Finance Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture oia@justice.govt.nz

6. Directory of Official Information 2019 A-C [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   Directory of Official Information Listings A-C About This is a living document. We endeavour to update it whenever there are changes to be made. If your department or agency’s information is out of date, please email oia@justice.govt.nz with the necessary amendments. We can send you a MS Word version if you need. Ministerial Relations and Services Strategy, Governance & Finance Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture oia@justice.govt.nz

7. LCRO 11/2024 GD and CZ v BO (30 May 2025) [pdf, 429 KB]

   ...father’s New Zealand holding company had been held for many years by the accountant executor as nominee for the father. He was the company’s accountant and financial controller. He charged a monthly retainer. [15] The executors met not long after probate was granted and agreed on various matters. These included that the advisory trustee’s role was to be limited to advising on matters relating to the [Nationality] company assets, that the lawyer executor would become director o...

8. The age of physical abuse victims and the sentence imposed on their abusers [pdf, 50 KB]

   ...available in Spier, P. 2000, pp 28-30, Conviction and Sentencing of Offenders in New Zealand: 1990 to 1999, Ministry of Justice, Wellington. 2 Victim impact statements and pre-sentence reports are prepared respectively by the Police and the Community Probation Service, in collaboration with the relevant parties. They are used as additional information by the Judge at sentencing. 2 3 Description of the sample Table 1 shows the age group and gender of victims for some physical abuse charges...

9. EMPC Effective representation in the Employment Court - perspective from the bench [pdf, 300 KB]

   ...witness. The power contained within s 189(2) is discretionary. The Court’s discretion is to be exercised judicially and in accordance with principle. The principles underlying various provisions in the Evidence Act 2006 (including reliability, probative value and prejudicial effect) and the interests of natural justice, are likely to provide a useful focus for consideration. Other logistics Consider other matters well in advance of the hearing: - Will an interpreter be requ...

10. [2014] NZEmpC 227 O’Hagan v Waitomo Adventures Ltd [pdf, 129 KB]

    ...When the alleged fraud consists of perjury, as in the present case, the evidence must be so strong that it would reasonably be expected to be decisive at a rehearing, and if unanswered must have that result. Generally, the plaintiff must submit probative affidavit evidence verifying the critical pleaded facts relied on in the proceeding and has the onus of establishing that the new evidence is such as to justify a new trial. 8 Does the statement of claim disclose a reasonably ar...