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1. Team Leader AODTC PD 2023 [doc, 131 KB]

   ...courts and tribunals, the legal aid system and the Public Defence Service, ensuring their integrity. We provide policy advice to the government on legislation relating to the justice system and New Zealand’s constitution. We help the Crown to honour its responsibilities to Māori. It is an exciting time to join us. We are leading the transformation of our criminal justice system, helping to tackle New Zealand’s high levels of family violence and sexual violence, and improving New Zealander...

2. TH v BC [2024] NZDT 141 (16 April 2024) [pdf, 215 KB]

   ...are: (a) What is the legal framework? (b) Did BC reverse his car into the front of TH’s car? (c) If so, did TH cause BC to reverse? (d) If not, did BC give any warning for TH? (e) If not, did TH contribute to the collision? (f) If not, is BC responsible for the collision? (g) If so, was there damage caused to TH’s car? (h) If so, what is the remedy? What is the legal framework? 3. The relevant law is the law of negligence. Negligence concerns the duties that one person ow...

3. Q Ltd v WO [2024] NZDT 221 (26 March 2024) [pdf, 197 KB]

   ...not been paid. 13. I now turn to whether Q Ltd breached the contract by failing to promptly identify the fault with the window design. 14. Q Ltd acknowledged that the wrong window had been installed, but its position was that it was not responsible as the window had been ordered before it was contracted, that the incorrect joinery was due to inconsistent and confusing drawings, that this detail was too far in the weeds CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 3 of 4 for it to fall in sco...

4. Wider-stakeholders-feedback-summary.pdf [pdf, 199 KB]

   ...organisations who have registered their interest in the Ministry’s political lobbying work. 5. This document summarises the written submissions the Ministry of Justice received during March and April 2024 on the draft code of conduct. Summary of responses 6. The Ministry received 24 responses during the wider public consultation period on the voluntary code of conduct. 7. Key points from these submissions are summarised under the following themes: 7.1. the effectiveness of a...

5. Stewart v Accident Compensation Corporation (Costs on discontinuance of appeal) [2023] NZACC 108 [pdf, 153 KB]

   ...issued. (f) In accordance with the Practice Guidelines, it was for the appellant to prepare the required bundle of documents. The Corporation sought to engage with Ms Koloni about that from late February 2023 onwards, without any substantive response. On 18 April 2023, absent any response from Ms Koloni, a copy of a bundle prepared by the Corporation was filed and served, without response from Ms Koloni. (g) By email dated 1 May 2023, the Court sought the agreed statement of f...

6. [2024] NZREADT 30 - Bhatt v Registrar of the REAA (9 September 2024) [pdf, 213 KB]

   ...provided that a person’s licence “must” be cancelled and their name removed from the public register if a prescribed fee was unpaid. The Registrar advised his intention to cancel the Applicant’s licence. He had ten days to provide a written response as to why his licence should not be cancelled. [8] On 30 April 2024, the Applicant emailed the Authority as follows: A letter sent to my address with reference: [redacted]. 3 I have not received any emails regarding thi...

7. TK v UU and ors [2024] NZDT 286 (16 February 2024) [pdf, 213 KB]

   ...investigation. 3. TK claims $11,500.00 being the replacement cost for 4 deer. 4. The issues to be decided are: (a) How many deer belonging to TK were shot? (b) Are UU, QN, HX and CT liable for the loss of the deer? If so, what is their individual responsibility? (c) Did TK contribute to the loss of the deer? (d) What is the value of the deer belonging to TK that were killed? CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 2 of 4 How many deer belonging to TK were shot? 5. UU s...

8. 2024 NZPSPLA 119.pdf [pdf, 120 KB]

   ...holders and wrongly believed that AB was not required to hold a COA if he was working as a trainee security guard for the hospitality arm of their business. However, when applying for their security licence they should have ensured they knew what their responsibilities were under the Act. In addition, even as a hospitality provider they should have been aware of their responsibilities under s 45(2) of the Act. [13] In the circumstances I conclude that the appropriate penalty for DCL...

9. Canterbury Westland Standards Committee v Taffs [2015] NZLCDT 41 [pdf, 34 KB]

   ...“disgraceful or dishonourable”. [33] We do consider it ambitious for a sole practitioner with no clerical support, to provide details from all his files for a three year period in a matter of weeks prior to Christmas. That is not to lay any responsibility at Mr Strang’s feet and indeed, Mr Taffs himself accepted the request without protest. For these reasons we have found the offending to be at the level of unsatisfactory conduct, as admitted by Mr Taffs. The charges of m...

10. Cannabis Legalisation and Control Bill Exposure Draft for Referendum [pdf, 2.2 MB]

    ...attractive to children: (e) prohibition on feeding cannabis or cannabis products to animals. (10) Part 6 sets out controls on retail sale and consumption premises, including— (a) restrictions on activities permitted on premises: (b) trading hours: (c) responsibilities of managers: (d) approaches to impairment and host responsibilities. (11) Part 7 establishes physical security arrangements. (12) Part 8 relates to production standards, including— (a) the ability of the Authority to make r...