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1. Public perceptions of crime & the criminal justice system survey 2013 [pdf, 800 KB]

   ...low perceived knowledge but generally negative views).    Overall confidence in the effectiveness of the criminal justice system  Respondents were asked to think about all the different parts of the criminal justice system (the police, the  courts, the prison, probation and parole systems), and rate how confident they were in the effectiveness of  the criminal justice system as a whole.    In total 31% are either ‘comple...

2. Justice Matters - issue 01 - December 2015 [pdf, 2.8 MB]

   ...good things are happening. Around 97% of criminal district court cases are dealt with within 12 months. We have recently entered into a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Corrections to reduce the amount of time taken to provide probation reports, which will help reduce the number of adjournments while waiting for these reports. Another example of good work is covered later in this newsletter. Smarter scheduling of court cases is giving a better experience for t...

3. Legal aid fee schedules excluding CMM [pdf, 392 KB]

   ...reviewing disclosure  Identifying legal and factual issues  Undertaking research  Obtaining testimonials/references  Corresponding with Police/Crown  Liaising with Crown/Court  Reviewing Crown submissions  Reviewing probation or other reports and annexures  Preparing submissions  Any agent fees  Reporting to client. Sentencing – hearing time $59 per half hour $67 per half hour $76 per half hour For:  Actual hear...

4. CAC 20004 v Kolich & Anor [2014] NZREADT 66 [pdf, 124 KB]

   ...2012: “While an independent assessment of each item of evidence is part of the enquiry the ultimate determination of guilty or innocent turns on an assessment of all of those items viewed in combination. The fundamental principal is that the probative value of multiple items of evidence supporting the same factual allegation is greater in combination than the sum of the parts. As each item of evidence implicating the accused is aggregated, the probability of guilt increases expone...

5. Justice Matters - issue 04 - September 2016 [pdf, 7 MB]

   ...system in ways they can all agree on. WHAT WERE SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR TIME IN THE US? Where do I begin? The whole trip was amazing experience on both a professional and personal front. Standout experiences included: • sitting in on probation service interviews in California – one of which, with an ex-heroin addict, was particularly powerful • going to LA’s Skid Row and seeing the amazing work of the Skid Row Housing Trust • a tour of the Manassas County Jail...

6. [2016] NZEmpC 145 S v I Ltd [pdf, 170 KB]

   ...assurances of counsel in determining questions such as relevance and privilege. The most recent interlocutory judgment issued by the Court reflects the application in practice of those principles. In particular, the plaintiff’s submission that “The probative nature of the data can only be truly known once it is supplied” illustrates the inappropriateness of using an interlocutory procedure to require, initially and at significant cost and delay, the exchange of numerous docum...

7. Pomare v Pomare - Utakura No 8 (2016) 140 Taitokerau MB 39 (140 TTK 39) [pdf, 230 KB]

   ...was built, it was owned by Mihi and Fred as tenants in common in equal shares. Who was entitled to succeed to Mihi’s share in the house? [23] Mihi passed away on 30 November 1993. She left a will dated 9 March 1990. On 3 November 1995, probate was granted in favour of Fred as the executor. 11 [24] Clause 3 of the will states: I GIVE DEVISE AND BEQUEATH unto my said son FRED POMARE all my estate and interest in that piece of land being Utukura 8 Block, Mangamuka Survey Di...

8. [2017] NZEmpC 27 Dent v Waikato DHB [pdf, 192 KB]

   ...the Court retains a discretion to refuse unnecessary or undesirable disclosure and whether this would be oppressive as a consideration to be taken into account. In determining this balancing exercise, a relevant consideration is also the likely probative value of the documents sought. [16] The circumstances which the Court would take into account in deciding whether a search of documents was reasonable were discussed in Assa Abloy New Zealand Ltd v Allegion (New Zealand) Ltd and...

9. [2021] NZACC 1 - Sharma v ACC (5 January 2021) [pdf, 244 KB]

   ...registrar, noted that Ms Sharma was recently reviewed for abdominal pain, and a recent ultrasound showed thicken endometrium. [51] Third, the two statements made in June 2018, in support of Ms Sharma’s request for entitlements, have limited probative value. The statement of the real 13 estate manager is not the result of a medical examination, and she comments generally on Ms Sharma’s “deteriorating medical condition” prior to her suspension of her salesperson licenc...

10. LCRO 35/2018 MR v GB (4 April 2019) [pdf, 266 KB]

    ...to some 40(+) beneficiaries. Mr GB was the residuary beneficiary. [3] Mr RJ died in August 2015. At the time of his death Mr RJ was living on his own in [city1]. 2 [4] Mr RJ owned real and personal property in [country] and New Zealand. Probate was applied for in New Zealand and resealed in [country]. [5] Mr MR and Ms VW travelled to [country] where they made funeral arrangements for Mr RJ’s body in accordance with the detailed directions in the will.1 [6] Mr MR and Ms...