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1. TQ & MQ v H Ltd [2024] NZDT 460 (19 June 2024) [pdf, 133 KB]

   ...the terms and conditions agreed upon by the parties. Neither document makes specific mention of the Development Contribution. 7. A Development Contribution is charged by the Council under the Local Government Act 2002 and may be required when a resource consent or a building consent is granted. The purpose is to enable the Council to recover from those persons undertaking a development a proportionate amount of the total cost of capital expenditure necessary to provide infrastructure a...

2. Ryan v Accident Compensation Corporation (Leave to appeal to the High Court) [2025] NZACC 81 (13 May 2025) [pdf, 191 KB]

   ...construed or interpreted and applied to the facts is a question of law … . [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 … . [17] In Gilmore,3 Dunningham J stated: [55] I accept that, for the purposes of leave,...

3. Van Wey Lovatt v Accident Compensation Corporation (Continuance of All Appeals) [2025] NZACC 73 (6 May 2025) [pdf, 160 KB]

   ...Previous minutes have emphasised, in accordance with the Practice Guidelines2 and Regulations3 the need for the just, expeditious and economical disposal of the proceedings. It is in Dr Van Wey Lovatt’s interests and the appropriate use of judicial resources that timetable orders are complied with. [14] Previous enquiries of Dr Van Wey Lovatt by the Registry have been met with automated email responses referring to illness. Dr Van Wey Lovatt has previously been told by the Court...

4. Behavioural Science in the Justice Sector

   ...is what matters most. During the trial, 44 WTAs were withdrawn, which represents a return on investment of 3.4 for every dollar spent. Given the success of the initiative, we’re working across the sector to identify further opportunities to free up resources and improve outcomes. Protection Order information Protection Orders are formal legal documents and can be difficult to understand. BSA worked with stakeholders across the justice sector to develop a coversheet for Protection Orders, simp...

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   2. Key initiatives

5. Young Adult List

   ...complete the education package. It has been developed to provide information to help you feel informed and prepared. The education package includes training modules on important elements of the Young Adult List, such as plain language and supporting resources. View the education package Operating Guidelines The Ministry have also developed Operating Guidelines to provide a central point of information about the List. This document provides the national approach for the List, but some local vari...

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   2. Criminal

6. Training & skills

   ...signed letter from your employer outlining your training, experience and competence as a private investigator. This can be your past or present employer a signed letter from your employer showing that you are an apprentice Evidence of training in Human Resources and experience in undertaking employment investigations. Evidence that you’re a member of the NZ Institute of Professional Investigators (NZIPI) OSACO Certified Training in Investigations* Professional Certified Investigator ASIS Cert...

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   1. Tribunals >
   2. Licences & certificates >
   3. Private Security Personnel Licensing Authority

7. FAQs

   ...How long will the process take? That is difficult to know, as every claim will be different. The Tribunal will set timeframes that must be followed and will actively manage cases to keep claims progressing. The Tribunal will also be able to adjust its resources in response to need, which will ensure the process is as efficient as possible. Can Tribunal decisions be appealed? The Act provides for an appeals process. Decisions can be appealed to the High Court on any grounds (fact or law), if agr...

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   2. Canterbury Earthquakes Insurance Tribunal

8. [2025] NZREADT 37- IM v REAA (26 August 2025) [pdf, 234 KB]

   ...disciplinary finding would be to dilute the significance of disciplinary findings. This would undermine the overall effectiveness of the disciplinary process. [22] Mr Tan submits that it would also be a poor allocation of the Authority’s scarce resources if the disciplinary process was made open to cases at this low threshold and, as a matter of fairness, it would be disproportionate to mark the conduct in this case with the stigma of a disciplinary finding. 5 Wilson & Wi...

9. READT annual report 2013 [pdf, 338 KB]

   ...the Tribunal is required to rehear a case. An amendment to the Act, permitting the extension of a member’s warrant for the limited purpose of finishing all extant proceedings, would overcome the difficulty and prevent a potential waste of resources associated with conducting a rehearing. Page | 7 STATISTICS This section outlines the number of matters considered and disposed by the Tribunal. The Tribunal received 96 new cases in 2012/13 (as mentioned on pag...

10. Practice-Direction-3-2025-Access-to-Records-and-Papers. [pdf, 164 KB]

    ...person other than the Tribunal is entitled to record the hearing. See Practice Direction 1/2025 (b) that there is time and expense involved in the preparation of a transcript of hearings, so transcripts are not produced as a matter of course. The resources of the Ministry of Justice to undertake transcription are limited, and where there is no appeal, transcriptions should only be prepared where justice requires. (c) that the parties to Tribunal hearings have a reasonable expectati...