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1. Proactive-release-Legal-Services-Amendment-Bill_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 1.8 MB]

   ...equitable access in Article 3 of the Treaty of Waitangi. The counter view is that Māori, who are I N C O N F I D E N C E I N C O N F I D E N C E 4 disproportionately affected by crime, have a strong interest in seeing limited legal aid resources used effectively. New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 26 , careful consideration of equity and access to justice rights will inform further work on section 27, which is scheduled as part of Government’s wider sentencing commit...

2. LCRO 71/2022 OM v NT (22 July 2024) [pdf, 239 KB]

   ...provisions: 2 Engagement We are pleased to act for you in respect [of] your affairs with regard to: The Sale of the above property. The retainer is limited to those matters described above. Unless specifically stated, it does not include resource management advice, tax advice and advice on financial and commercial aspects of the matter. Costs Our charges and expenses are $899.00 inclusive GST & Disbursements. We will inform you if it will become apparent that our est...

3. Nelson Standards Committee v Grey [2023] NZLCDT 33 (4 August 2023) [pdf, 271 KB]

   ...activities. There is no gap between the two divisions in a lawyer’s life.8 Context and conduct under examination [10] Ms Grey is an experienced Nelson-based lawyer who practises in the field of public law, with an emphasis on human rights, resource management law and medico- legal matters. [11] As well as her legal qualifications, Ms Grey holds a science degree with majors in microbiology and biochemistry, as well as a Royal Society of Health Diploma in Public Health Inspection...

4. Name suppression processes for victims of sexual violence [pdf, 493 KB]

   ...Zealand and overseas jurisdictions that could fit within the current Aotearoa New Zealand criminal justice system and provide increased safety for not only victim/survivors of crime, but also communities. 8. It will be used initially as an internal resource and be provided to the Minister of Justice and the Under-Secretary to the Minister of Justice. Objectives 9. The objectives of the research are to: (a) Outline a range of victim concerns and consequences for child and adult vi...

5. [2024] NZEmpC 93 Television New Zealand Ltd v E Tū Incorporated [pdf, 327 KB]

   ...series of obligations on TVNZ in circumstances involving two situations, namely: (a) the development of the organisation; and (b) changes in workplace practices. [14] It is common ground that the clause was engaged in this case. 3 Bathurst Resources Ltd v L & M Coal Holdings Ltd [2021] NZSC 85, [2021] 1 NZLR 696. See too Firm PI 1 Ltd v Zurich Australian Insurance Ltd [2014] NZSC 147, [2015] 1 NZLR 432 at [60]-[63]. 4 Vulcan Steel Ltd v Manufacturing & Constructio...

6. Nelson Standards Committee v Ord [2025] NZLCDT 4 (17 January 2025) [pdf, 252 KB]

   ...Dr Ord, you have received a painful lesson in why it is important for all practitioners to remain within their areas of expertise. While you were well intentioned to assist a client who you saw as in a very difficult situation and with little resources available to her, from her perspective, your interventions only made matters worse. It is important, for the reputation of the profession to be upheld, that lawyers exercise better judgement than their clients. We admonish you to...

7. Welcome Guide Information for court and tribunal interpreters v6 [docx, 1.7 MB]

   ...qualifications and training · delivering interpreter services in courts and tribunals · how the Ministry will manage ongoing quality improvement for the interpreter service. We expect you to be familiar with the quality framework. It can be a useful resource to check if you are unsure of how to manage any situation that arises. If anyone asks you to behave in a way that contradicts the standards in the quality framework you can let them know what the quality framework says, and that you are...

8. Welcome-Guide-Information-for-court-and-tribunal-interpreters-v5.docx [docx, 1.7 MB]

   ...qualifications and training · delivering interpreter services in courts and tribunals · how the Ministry will manage ongoing quality improvement for the interpreter service. We expect you to be familiar with the quality framework. It can be a useful resource to check if you are unsure of how to manage any situation that arises. If anyone asks you to behave in a way that contradicts the standards in the quality framework you can let them know what the quality framework says, and that you are...

9. LCRO 34/2023 PI v SY (27 June 2024) [pdf, 253 KB]

   ...importance that the lawyer is able to advise the client as to the scope of the appeal, and, in particular, whether there are any jurisdictional impediments to advancing the appeal. [67] It is self-evidently pointless for a lawyer to engage a client’s resources in advancing an impotent appeal. [68] And there were limitations on Mr PI’s ability to address, in the District Court, all the matters he wished to have challenged. [69] The District Court had no jurisdiction to consider the...

10. OIA-116775 [pdf, 5.3 MB]

    ...anticipated by businesses, particularly those amendments that provide regulatory relief. Package C (immediate relief) in the work programme briefing 26. While the policy work involved to progress both the RSJAB and SAB is not extensive, there is still resource that will need to progress this work. 27. Ministry officials will discuss the work needed to progress the RSJAB and SAB with you in the context of the AML/CFT work programme. Next steps 28. Ministry officials will meet with...