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1. Tuwhangai v Boon - Kawhia U2B [2022] Maori Appellate Court MB 347 (2022 APPEAL 347) [pdf, 313 KB]

   ...Judge has proceeded as an appeal against the exercise of discretion. Counsel for the appellant submitted 13 National Standards Committee (No 1) v Deliu [2012] NZHC 3378, at [28]. 2022 Māori Appellate Court MB 355 that, in light of the relatively recent Court of Appeal decision of Inia v Julian, the approach ought to differ. The Court of Appeal has confirmed that applications to the Chief Judge involve both an evaluative decision and a discretionary decision:14 We accep...

2. Kapua - Succession to Paora te Hiko [2022] Chief Judge's MB 645 (2022 CJ 645) [pdf, 450 KB]

   ...response reiterated her position that Paora Te Koti and Ngamotu Paora are one and the same person and that Paora Te Hiko is a different person. No further evidence was filed. Ngā Ture The Law [18] I have previously set out the law in relation to applications made pursuant to s 45 in my formal directions dated 4 November 2019. I do not need to cover those points again. Ngā Take Issues [19] The issues to determine in this case are: (a) Whether there was a mista...

3. NZCVS-Cycle-4-Core-Report-Section-7-Reporting-to-the-Police-fin.pdf [pdf, 520 KB]

   ...7.5 Percentage of incidents reported to the Police, by deprivation quintile (pooled data) Figure 7.6 Percentage of incidents reported to the Police, by employment status (pooled data) Note: NILF is short for “not in the labour force” and relates to any person who is neither employed nor unemployed. 25% 18% 23% 25% 28% 30% NZ population Quintile 1 Quintile 2 Quintile 3 Quintile 4 Quintile 5 % of incidents reported to the Police 25% 25% 29% 36% 29% 25% 14% 27%...

4. Whariki Haumaru Full Report [pdf, 805 KB]

   ...people who could be contacted may have more stable employment and income, which could also make it easier for them to make a voluntary appearance. Another limitation with this research is that the 5-month period included in the analysis yielded a relatively small sample size of people who were successfully contacted (n=100). This means it was not possible to compare between some sub-groups based on age, gender or ethnicity with enough power to find statistically significant results...

5. R v Secretary for Justice [2024] NZRA 001 (23 February 2024) [pdf, 240 KB]

   ...therefore did not demonstrate substantial and active involvement. (c) The selection committee noted that in one of the case examples provided, relevant notes of evidence (recording the cross-examination of a police officer) were limited, involving relatively few questions. Overall, the selection committee considered that the case examples were insufficient for the Applicant to satisfy the knowledge and skill criteria. 4 (d) The selection committee considered that...

6. Legal aid grants December 2023 [xlsx, 84 KB]

   ...information is available at: www.justice.govt.nz/courts/going-to-court/legal-aid/get-legal-aid/can-i-get-criminal-legal-aid/ Family grants Legal aid may be available for family disputes or problems that could go to court, including: • disputes over relationship property, child support or maintenance, and care of children • protection orders • care and protection orders for children and young persons • adoption • paternity • mental health (compulsory treatment orders). Legal aid is...

7. Dooney v Accident Compensation Corporation (Personal Injury) [2022] NZACC 237 [pdf, 253 KB]

   ...question in his mind was her 2005 disc herniation, and queried whether a cauda equina syndrome could fit with her timeline and current issues. In regard to her lumbar back pain and radiculopathy, Mr Enright noted that Ms Dooney certainly had some age-related predictable degeneration as well as root compression of the lumbar segments. [32] On 20 May 2020, a whole-body SPECT CT bone scan was completed. [33] On 22 July 2020, Mr Enright submitted an Assessment Report and Treatment

8. LCRO 106/2022 MG v WL (30 June 2023) [pdf, 247 KB]

   ...support of each complaint have been to no avail. [49] The complaints filed by Ms MG include references to the conduct of other lawyers engaged by Ms MG from time to time. This has only served to make it more difficult to identify the material which relates to the complaints about Ms WL. [50] I record here that it has been impossible in this decision to refer to all of the material filed by Ms MG. At times, Ms MG has referred to alleged breaches of the High Court Rules. I cannot...

9. LCRO 25/2024 PG v WA (29 May 2024) [pdf, 204 KB]

   ...under section 143;4 or (c) decide, in accordance with section 138, to take no action on the complaint. (2) A Standards Committee that receives a complaint must, as soon as practicable, advise the complainant and the person to whom the complaint relates of the procedure that the Standards Committee proposes to adopt under subsection (1). [57] A standards committee has three alternatives under s 137(1) of the Act once it receives a complaint for consideration. This assumed, however, t...

10. Proposals-to-Improve-Court-and-System-Performance.pdf [pdf, 1.1 MB]

    ...court and system performance, and 1.2 seeks agreement to additional funding for Police prosecutions to improve court performance and timeliness. Relation to government priorities 2 One of my key priorities is to reduce court delays. The proposals relating to changes to criminal procedure and disclosure and funding for Police prosecutions support this priority. Executive Summary 3 This paper notes work in progress to improve court and system performance through legislative changes...