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1. RB v SCX LCRO 92/2014 (11 August 2014) [pdf, 75 KB]

   ...[23] The Court noted that: 6 The protection to the practitioner once afforded by the threshold test [in the Lawyers and Practitioners Act 1982] is thus now met by other means. The oversight of the LCRO should also assist in protecting the resources of the Tribunal and prevent it from being overwhelmed by petty or trivial cases. [24] Protection of a lawyer from unwanted prosecution before the Disciplinary Tribunal was inherent in the comments of Pankhurst J in M v Wellingto...

2. Pue v Nga Hapu o Nga Ruahine Iwi Incorporated [2011] Maori Appellate Court MB 577 (2011 APPEAL 577) [pdf, 194 KB]

   ...in their application. It appears, from the appellants’ submissions, that underlying their wish for such a determination is the fear that the Treaty settlement negotiations will take away all Ngā Ruahine rights in respect of all Ngā Ruahine resources, and circumscribe the rights of members of Ngā Ruahine to take proceedings or other action to defend such rights. In addition the appellants wished to provide for Ngā Ruahine social, political and economic representation. 201...

3. [2016] NZSSAA 084 (29 August 2016) [pdf, 139 KB]

   ...matters. c) No list could ever be exhaustive but the indicia include the extent to which there is a sharing of one dwelling as each party's principal place of residence, emotional dependence and support, the pooling of labour and financial resources, the sharing of household activities, the provision of domestic services, the provision of financial assistance, the sharing of one bedroom, the sharing of a sexual relationship, the sharing of companionship, leisure and social activiti...

4. Wai 2180 Taihape inquiry newsletter 2 December 2015 [pdf, 822 KB]

   ...Migration and settlement patterns; c) Traditional rohe and mana whenua; d) Traditional relationship to the environment; e) Relationships with neighbouring hapū and iwi, including significant marriages and political arrangements around natural resources; f) Wāhi tapu; g) The impacts of early European colonisation and settlement; h) The signing of Te Tiriti; i) Oral traditions about early Crown actions; and j) The current status and identity of iwi and hapū (including any lands...

5. Justice Matters - issue 03 - June 2016 [pdf, 1.5 MB]

   ...Committee recommendation and has been led by the judiciary who requested access to this critical information. The pilot has been expanded to provide more information to evaluate the initiative for a national rollout, including how it affects resourcing levels and the numbers of remand prisoners. Video for victims of crime The Ministry of Justice has released an animated video that explains how victims of crime can expect to be treated and what happens during the criminal justi...

6. [2016] NZSSAA 020 (31 March 2016) [pdf, 71 KB]

   ...6 (c) No list could ever be exhaustive but the indicia include the extent to which there is a sharing of one dwelling as each party's principal place of residence, emotional dependence and support, the pooling of labour and financial resources, the sharing of household activities, the provision of domestic services, the provision of financial assistance, the sharing of one bedroom, the sharing of a sexual relationship, the sharing of companionship, leisure and social activiti...

7. NE v RL LCRO 88/2013 (27 February 2015) [pdf, 82 KB]

   ...the opportunity to hear from both parties on review on the rule 7 issue, and both of them had the opportunity to make submissions at the review hearing. [40] I consider I have sufficient information to make a fair and informed decision. [41] The resources of the Standards Committees and this Office should be used efficiently and effectively. I do not consider a referral back would be an efficient or effective use of the resources of the Standards Committee. [42] Mr NE is willing...

8. ASC - 2012 annual report [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...  from  Crown  Law  and   the  Ministry  of   Justice.    We  are  pleased   this   lengthy   process   has   reached   its   conclusion   and,   having   devoted   considerable   resources   to   the   litigation  over  the  past  seven  years,  are  now  looking  forward  to  focussing  on  exercising  our   functions  under  the  legislation.     STATIS...

9. Yiasoumi v Attorney-General [2017] NZHRRT 12 [pdf, 242 KB]

   ...circumstances of the case did not justify the Police resorting to such lengths. The ground allowed by s 29(2)(b) for refusing a principle 6 request is legislative recognition that an agency which holds personal information does not have to apply unlimited resources to the location of the requested information. Although Inspector Jackson did subsequently carry out an exhaustive inquiry into the question whether photographs had been taken, a “no stone unturned” inquiry is not the sta...

10. [2017] NZEnvC 067 PowerCo Limited v Thames-Coromandel District Council [pdf, 481 KB]

    / BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT Court: IN THE MATTER AND BETWEEN AND Decision No. [2017] NZEnvC 06 1- of the Resource Management Act 1991 of an appeal pursuant to clause 14 of the First Schedule to the Act POWERCO LIMITED (ENV-2016-AKL-000123) Appellant THAMES-COROMANDEL COUNCIL Respondent DISTRICT Environment Judge DA Kirkpatrick sitting alone under s 279 of the Act Hearing: On the papers Date of Decision: 9 May 2017 Date of Issue: ~ 9 MAY 2017 DECISION...