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1. Measuring reoffending with court data: proposed tier 1 specification [pdf, 750 KB]

   ...offences. However, such reconviction analyses are then often strongly affected by legislative changes which add or remove/decriminalise offences, and large numbers of reconvictions for offences such as breaches of community service orders, parole, or probation. These offence types can be problematic because:  trends can be very misleading because major changes in the number of convictions for breaches over the years can happen because of changes in justice processes (eg number of...

2. [2012] NZEmpC 142 Horton Media Ltd [pdf, 212 KB]

   ...Auckland. Notes were taken at the meeting by Mr Hodgetts, Mr Kelly and Ms Louie and they were produced in the agreed bundle of documents. Ms Louie did not give evidence in the case, however, and I have taken that into account in weighing the probative value of what she recorded. In his evidence relating to the meeting, Mr Kelly said that Mr Hodgetts made a number of points on Mr Hooper’s behalf. He also asked why the company had carried out a random drug test and he queried...

3. [2013] NZEmpC 165 Matsuoka v LSG Sky Chefs NZ Ltd [pdf, 185 KB]

   JOHN MATSUOKA v LSG SKY CHEFS NEW ZEALAND LTD NZEmpC AUCKLAND [2013] NZEmpC 165 [4 September 2013] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT AUCKLAND [2013] NZEmpC 165 ARC 23/12 IN THE MATTER OF proceedings removed AND IN THE MATTER of applications for orders for discovery BETWEEN JOHN MATSUOKA Plaintiff AND LSG SKY CHEFS NEW ZEALAND LTD Defendant Hearing: 9 July 2013 By submissions filed on 12 and 15 July 2013 Appearances:

4. Te Manutukutuku Issue 71 [pdf, 7.9 MB]

   ...reducing the disproportion­ ate rate of Māori reoffending. Tom Hemopo originally submitted the claim to the Tribunal in August 2015 on behalf of himself and his iwi, Ngāti Maniapoto, Rongomaiwahine, and Ngāti Kahungunu. Mr Hemopo, a retired senior probation officer, alleged that the Crown, through the Department of Corrections, had not made a long­term commitment to reducing the high rate of Māori reof­ fending relative to non­Māori. The Tribunal, consisting of Judge Patrick...

5. Wellington Standards Committee v Twigley [2016] NZLCDT 37 [pdf, 601 KB]

   ...for the estate of ES. 1.5 The practitioner first accepted instructions from the sole executor of Mr S’s estate, Mr S, on 10 July 2013, which included to complete the administration of the estate (“Estate Administration File”). By that stage, probate had already been obtained by Mr S. 1.6 The practitioner provided Mr S with a letter of engagement, including the information required by the Lawyers and Conveyancers (Rules of Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008 (“Rules of Conduct...

6. IPT Practice Note 2/2024 Refugee and Protection [pdf, 512 KB]

   ...to issue or will set aside a summons where it is satisfied that it is proper to do so. Without limiting the circumstances, the Tribunal will do so where the evidence does not establish that the intended witness is able to give any relevant or probative evidence; where there has been an abuse of process; where the summons was irregularly obtained or issued; where the summons was taken out for a collateral motive or is oppressive. 17. ADJOURNMENTS [17.1] The granting of an adjourn...

7. [2024] NZREADT 23 – CAC 2106 v Hu (29 July 2024) [pdf, 255 KB]

   ...risk of deportation (and we make no finding that he was) and his statements to Immigration New Zealand about 23 years ago are not substantially helpful in determining the purchaser’s veracity on this different matter.7 This evidence is of no probative value.8 6 [Redacted]. 7 Evidence Act 2006, s 37. 8 Evidence Act 2006, s 7(2). 7 Evidence given to the Tribunal [43] The Committee provided submissions (12 February and 3 July 2024) and called the following witnesse...

8. LCRO 111/2024 MS v PC (24 March 2025) [pdf, 273 KB]

   ...herself from further involvement as a result of her reaction to the behaviour to which she reported she was subjected, particularly in the break-out session. I consider that it is appropriate for me to consider her evidence as being relevant and probative to the determination of any issue on the balance of probabilities. (e) Did the respondent breach any applicable professional duty? Competence [80] Any issue of alleged lack of competence is a matter between the respondent and his e...

9. OIA-121789.pdf [pdf, 19 MB]

   ...information re the operational implications for the Electoral Commission. Prisoners will be eligible to vote within the electorate where they last resided for one month or more if they are: Being held on remand Serving a sentence on home detention or probation Have a sentence of imprisonment of less than 3 years and were sentenced prior to the commencement of the amendments removing the right to vote for sentenced prisoners. We will also continue to be required to provide services for peop...

10. LCRO 36/2024 CFJ v BDU (31 July 2025) [pdf, 254 KB]

    ...had agreed to the price reduction is not consistent with his earlier explanation to the respondent (or with his counsel’s submission). If I needed to do so, I would consider the applicant’s near- contemporaneous written record to be of greater probative value. Again, this is unnecessary. [86] The applicant’s own evidence makes clear that he did not rely on the “representations” that he said had been made to him by the agent. The applicant called the respondent’s partner to...