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1. OIA-Law Society [pdf, 154 KB]

   ...decision of the LCS or LCRO may be judicially reviewable as outlined above. Again, I cannot provide advice on whether any decision is judicially reviewable – you may wish to seek independent legal advice on that. Please note that this response, with your personal details removed, may be published on the Ministry website at: justice.govt.nz/about/official-information-act-requests/oia-responses/ You have the right under section 28 of the OIA to seek an investigation...

2. 2024 NZPSPLA 114.pdf [pdf, 89 KB]

   ...for cancelling Mr Masiniua’s COA. However, instead of cancellation I can suspend his certificate, order further training, impose conditions on Mr Masiniua’s certificate, fine Mr Masiniua, or reprimand him. [5] Mr Masiniua is personally responsible for failing to comply with the PSPPI Act. He should have made sure he knew about his responsibilities before he started working. However, I accept Mr Masiniua’s employer should have provided him with better training about his respon...

3. OIA-124012.pdf [pdf, 741 KB]

   ...about the parliamentary select committee process can be found here: parliament.nz/en/get-involved/features/select-committees-what-you-need-to-know/. Please also find a copy of this enclosed for your ease of reference. Please note that this response, with your personal details removed, may be published on the Ministry website at: justice.govt.nz/about/official-information-act-requests/oia-responses/. If you are not satisfied with this response, you have the right to make a compl...

4. Final Report of the Independent Panel - Word [docx, 11 MB]

   ...strengthen respect for and fulfilment of human rights for all who engage with the family justice services. Te Korowai Ture ā-Whānau should be a model for the justice sector as a whole, in being child centred, in how te ao Māori is recognised, in its responsiveness to diversity, accommodation of disability and the handling of family violence. Strengthening the family justice service will take time, commitment and the collaboration and open-mindedness of everyone involved at all levels. Ther...

5. Te Korowai Ture ā-Whānau: The final report of the Independent Panel examining the 2014 family justice reforms [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...strengthen respect for and fulfilment of human rights for all who engage with the family justice services. Te Korowai Ture ā-Whānau should be a model for the justice sector as a whole, in being child centred, in how te ao Māori is recognised, in its responsiveness to diversity, accommodation of disability and the handling of family violence. Strengthening the family justice service will take time, commitment and the collaboration and open-mindedness of everyone involved at all lev...

6. [2012] NZEmpC 186 Walker v Procure Health Ltd [pdf, 153 KB]

   ...represented herself throughout the Court hearing, assisted for a period by a support person. 6 [2001] ERNZ 305 (CA). 7 At [48]. 8 [2011] NZEmpC 95. 9 At [8]. [11] Counsel for Ms Walker responsibly accepted that preparation for the hearing and the hearing itself involved a “lengthy and drawn out process”. In their submissions they responded to some of the criticisms raised by Mr Harrison but, otherwise, did not direc...

7. [2016] NZEmpC 19 O'Shea (Labour Inspector) v Pekanga O Te Awa Farms Ltd [pdf, 247 KB]

   ...days, rather than two days off every eight days and then three days off every eight days. However, it was Mrs Stewart’s evidence that she had been unaware at the time that the contract was incorrect. But she said that the company had taken responsibility for the oversight and had paid the employee accordingly. Whilst the error was unfortunate, I do not regard it as significant for penalty purposes. [18] The second issue related to a concern as to whether Pekanga was continuing...

8. [2014] NZEmpC 49 Patel v OCS Ltd [pdf, 117 KB]

   ...disciplinary process. [17] While the meeting was scheduled for 18 March (by agreement) neither Ms Patel nor her representative arrived on that date. Mr Reynolds made follow-up enquiries as to their whereabouts but did not receive a satisfactory response. The meeting was rescheduled to 19 March 2013. [18] Both Mr Virtue and Mr Reynolds were present at the meeting. Mr Reynolds made it clear that he was the decision-maker and clarified Mr Virtue’s role. The plaintiff’s re...

9. [2019] NZCAA 2 (26 February 2019) [pdf, 275 KB]

   ...exercise of powers under the Act, and fail to discourage fraudulent practices in the most effective way. [41.2] There is also a legislative consideration that reinforces the need to consider whether recourse against the appellants is the proper response, or at least the proper response without first considering (and possibly exhausting) other options for recovery. Now the Customs and Excise Act 2018 (the 2018 Act) is in force. Clause 1(9) of Schedule 1 of the 2018 Act provides t...

10. Stewart v Stewart - Kaiwaitau 6 and Other Blocks (2020) 236 Waiariki MB 37 (236 WAR 37) [pdf, 193 KB]

    ...leases were entered into between landowners and BAL to place the hives on different lands. Amrita invested in 50 hives, built 50 hives for ODL and provided its beekeeping skills to BAL. Mr Knox was believed to be an expert with bees, and thus his responsibility was to advise on the care and management of the bees and hives. [9] The arrangement was that, as Amrita would run a number of joint ventures with a number of different entities, periodically, Amrita would work out all of t...