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1. Establishment of Canterbury Earthquakes Insurance Tribunal [pdf, 257 KB]

   ...currently contributing to the delay in settlement of claims is the limited number of qualified and experienced technical experts. This is particularly acute as claims become more complex and require greater input from this limited pool of experts. This resourcing issue is a significant risk to the success of the Tribunal, but is not something the Tribunal can resolve directly. The Minister for Greater Christchurch Regeneration is exploring options for using experts more efficiently. 38...

2. [2021] NZEnvC 065 Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Incorporated v Northland Regional Council [pdf, 576 KB]

   IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT AUCKLAND I TE KOTI TAJAO O AOTEAROA KI TAMAKI MAKAURAU IN THE MATTER OF BETWEEN AND AND Court: Judge J A Smith Decision No. [2021] NZEnvC OGS an appeal under clause 14 of the First Schedule of the Resource Management Act 1991 ROYAL FOREST AND BIRD PROTECTION SOCIETY OF NEW ZEALAND INCORPORATED (ENV-2019-AKL-000127) Appellant NORTHLAND REGIONAL COUNCIL Respondent NORTHPORT LIMITED PA TUHARAKEKE TE IWI TRUST BOARD CEP SERVICES MA...

3. Canterbury Earthquakes Insurance Tribunal 28 February 2018 [pdf, 257 KB]

   ...currently contributing to the delay in settlement of claims is the limited number of qualified and experienced technical experts. This is particularly acute as claims become more complex and require greater input from this limited pool of experts. This resourcing issue is a significant risk to the success of the Tribunal, but is not something the Tribunal can resolve directly. The Minister for Greater Christchurch Regeneration is exploring options for using experts more efficiently. 38...

4. [2022] NZACC 92 - Carey v ACC (18 May 2022) [pdf, 298 KB]

   ...reasonable conclusion on the evidence contradicts the decision … … [25] Even if the qualifying criteria are made out, the Court has an extensive discretion in the grant or refusal of leave so as to ensure proper use of scarce judicial resources. Leave is not to be granted as a matter of course. One factor in the grant of leave is the wider importance of any contended point of law … [22] In Bryson v Three Foot Six Ltd (No 2),6 Blanchard J for the Supreme Court stated: [...

5. Samuela v Accident Compensation Corporation (Prelimary jurisdiction issue) [2023] NZACC 162 [pdf, 262 KB]

   ...right this Court considers the issue. There is currently no policy in the Corporation to resolve the inconsistencies and no Court has determined this issue before. This issue may or may not be resolved by the Corporation internally. In terms of resourcing concerns, it is better to resolve this issue now. [53] In my opinion, it is highly likely this issue will require determination again. I recognise the case law has referenced the test as including a “large number of cases”...

6. [2024] NZEnvC 112 Fraser Auret Racing v Rangitīkei District Council [pdf, 644 KB]

   FRASER AURET RACING v RANGITĪKEI DISTRICT COUNCIL IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT WELLINGTON I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA Decision No. [2024] NZEnvC 112 IN THE MATTER of an appeal under cl 14 of Schedule 1 of the Resource Management Act 1991 BETWEEN FRASER AURET RACING (ENV-2020-WLG-037) Appellant AND RANGITĪKEI DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge B P Dwyer Environment Commissioner D J Bunting Hearing: On the papers Last...

7. OIA-112469.pdf [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...Services Commissioner Justice Centre I 19 Aitken Street I DX SX10125 I Wellington T 04 918 8800 I F 04 918 8820 lsc@justice.govt.nz 24 June 2024 Our ref: OIA 112469 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: Legal aid resources Thank you for your email of 24 May 2024, requesting under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) information relating to legal aid guidelines and policies. Specifically, you requested: a. Any current guidelines, policies, ru...

8. [2024] NZSSAA 05 (23 April 2024) [pdf, 187 KB]

   ...hardship: 4 New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990, s 4. 6 (c) to ensure that the financial support referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) is provided to people taking into account– (i) that, where appropriate, they should use the resources available to them before seeking financial support under this act; and (ii) any financial support that they are eligible for or already receive, otherwise than under this Act, from publicly fund sources: … 31. Section 4 provid...

9. Family Violence Risk Assessment and Management Framework [pdf, 1.7 MB]

   ...approach and 6 focus areas that cover professional practice. It can be refined as necessary in collaboration with the family violence sector as the new system develops. Phase 2 The second phase involves developing practice guides, associated tools, resources and training material in collaboration with the family violence sector. In this phase, the Framework will be tested with early adopters in the sector. Phase 3 The third phase is when the Framework will be rolled out nationwide. Al...

10. Youth Court - Signed, sealed – (but not yet fully) delivered [pdf, 817 KB]

    ...Māori, has not delivered as was envisaged. This is partly because some provisions in the Act that were designed specifically for the benefit of Māori (such as cultural reports, lay/cultural advocates for families, and the development of tribal resources to deal with young Māori) have been poorly utilised. Also, the over representation of young Māori in the youth justice system takes place in a much wider context of Māori disadvantage in most other socio-economic spheres. These...