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   ...The Performance Review Committee (PRC) plays a vital role in the maintenance of an efficient and ethical legal aid system, by providing advice to the Secretary for Justice on any matter relating to the performance of a legal aid provider. The Chair is responsible for ensuring this function can be properly carried out, and acts with secretarial support from the Ministry of Justice. We are currently seeking expressions of interests from senior lawyers who would like to be considered for the posit...

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   ...beyond reasonable doubt The standard of proof that applies in a criminal case. Bill of Rights The New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 was enacted to affirm, protect and promote human rights and fundamental freedoms in New Zealand. burden of proof The responsibility to prove a disputed allegation or charge. bylaws Laws made by local councils. Back to top C callover A meeting held by a judge to discuss procedural and administrative matters and determine the readiness of the case for hearing....

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3. Hawkes Bay Standards Committee v McKay [2014] NZLCDT 20 [pdf, 64 KB]

   ...decision in Farrington v Rowe McBride and Partners3 “A solicitor’s loyalty to his client must be undivided. He cannot properly discharge his duties to one whose interests are in opposition to those of another client. If there is conflict in his responsibilities to one or both he must ensure that he fully discloses the material facts to both clients and obtains their informed consent to his so acting.” where it was said: [31] The notion of informed consent was expanded upon in...

4. [2025] NZLVT 050 - Burney v Christchurch City Council (11 November 2025) [pdf, 258 KB]

   ...follows: Capital Value: $230,000 Land Value: $185,000 Value of Improvements (unchanged): $45,000 C. Costs are generally not appropriate in rating matters. If any application for costs is to be made, it shall be made within 15 working days, and any response is to be filed ten working days thereafter. The particular relevant sections of the Rating Valuations Act and any case law must be included in a party’s application. REASONS Background [1] The Tribunal issued an interim de...

5. Christchurch Youth Drug Court pilot: One-year follow-up study [pdf, 595 KB]

   ...Kelly Bristow (Youth Drug Court Clerks) and members of the Christchurch Police who assisted with aspects of the project. We would like to say a special thank you to Dr Sue Carswell, the author of the Youth Drug Court process evaluation report. Sue was responsible for facilitating the overall processes for the evaluation, readily providing advice on the follow-up assessment and reviewing this report. Thanks also to the members of the Evaluation Advisory Group, who were representatives from va...

6. Graeme James Lawrence - Evidence in Chief [pdf, 3.4 MB]

   ...environmental planning .either professionally or in management for over 40 years. Prior to setting up my own practice in Planning in 1998 I was engaged . by the Thames Coromandel District qouncil as the Manager of Environmental Planning Services responsible · for the Council's policy development, regulatory and monitoring functions. I was a planner providing district and regional planning services in the Waikato and Thames Valley before that. I have been an Honorary Lecturer i...

7. Mark-St-Clair_S87F-Report_Planning_28-April-2023_with-Footnotes.pdf [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...with section 13 of the RMA and the PNRP and the NES-F; (iii) water permits in accordance with section 14 of the RMA and the PNRP and the NES-F; (iv) discharge permits in accordance with section 15 of the RMA and the PNRP and the NES-F. (b) Response to request for further information under section 92 of the RMA, dated 17 January 2023 (the “Section 92 Response"). (c) Letter from Waka Kotahi 07 March 2023, withdrawing part of the application as it relates to the taking of...

8. 02-Appendix-Two-Objectives-and-Policies.pdf [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...future generations. Objective 6 Local authority decisions on urban development that affect urban environments are: a) integrated with infrastructure planning and funding decisions; b) and strategic over the medium term and long term; c) and responsive, particularly in relation to proposals that would supply significant development capacity. Policy 1 Planning decisions contribute to well-functioning urban environments, which are urban environments that, as a minimum: (a) have or...

9. ENVC Hearing 6Oct14 WML evidence chief David Mitchell [pdf, 5.7 MB]

   Before the Environment Court at Auckland ENV-2013-AKL-000174 In the Matter of the Resource Management Act 1991 And In the Matter of Notice of Motion under Section 87G requesting the granting of resource consents to Waiheke Marinas Limited to establish a Marina at Matiatia Bay, Waiheke Island, in the Hauraki Gulf Evidence of David Forrester Mitchell on behalf of Waiheke Marinas Ltd Dated 29 April 2014 Richard B

10. Tane - Hauturu East 8 (2015) 104 Waikato Maniapoto MB 95 (104 WMN 95) [pdf, 8.9 MB]

    ...services of research firm Alan Cockle & Associates to complete a review and investigation of the RUHT beneficiary roll so as to produce a voting roll. Alan Cockle & Associates were engaged to undertake this task on an independent basis in response to issues raised by Messrs Tane and Martin as to the integrity of the beneficiary roll; e) Teleconferences were held from February 2012 to August 2012 regarding the consultation proposals and issues with the draft trust proposals...