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1. Evidence Brief: Culture-Based Correctional Rehabilitative Interventions for Indigenous Offenders [pdf, 637 KB]

   ...reconvicted. For this reason, targeted correctional rehabilitative programmes (prison-based and community-based) have been prioritised for Māori. • It is generally accepted that, to reduce reoffending amongst Maori, it is important to be responsive to the needs of Māori offenders, and avoid a “one size fits all” approach.ii • Culture-based interventions incorporate indigenous cultural concepts and practices to varying extents. • There is a distinction between...

2. LCRO 87/2020 JJ v SS (15 April 2021) [pdf, 208 KB]

   ...noted that parts of the narration in the two invoices included identical wording. [9] The outcome he sought was “to ensure invoices are fair and representative of the work performed. If not I would expect an appropriate refund”.3 Mr JJ’s response [10] In his response, Mr JJ advised that he does not keep time records and that “the description of legal work invoiced is accurately recorded in the commentary contained within the invoices as presented”. Quantum [11]...

3. Legal Aid Audit Report 2017-2018 [pdf, 367 KB]

   ...but attained favourable results in a recent audit. In 2017-2018, eight audits were re-audits from the 2016-2017 financial year, largely because of unfavourable ratings received at that time. In addition, ‘special’ audits are conducted in response to specific concerns or complaints about a provider, or when previous audits recommended more in-depth or targeted assessment. In 2017-2018, there were five special audits, although only four of these have been included in the analysi...

4. Carey Clan Trust v Still [pdf, 100 KB]

   ...8 25. CGAF take issue with the Council’s allegation that their only involvement was to issue the Code Compliance Certificate. CGAF say that the only entity that had the statutory authority to issue a certificate was the Council. It was its responsibility to review the files and issue instructions to CGAF. The Council did review the files and Mr Wickman issued instructions. 26. The Council say they relied on certificates, documents and the statement of compliance supplied to it b...

5. Real Estate Agents Authority (CAC 301 & 403) v Tucker [2017] NZREADT 4 [pdf, 152 KB]

   ...conduct could only be regarded as serious, and it is difficult to overstate the complete and alarming lack of judgment and proportion demonstrated by Mr Tucker. Cancellation is the starting point for penalty and, in this case, the only appropriate response. The nature of the individual acts, repeated over a significant period of time, despite intervention by the Authority and the District Court, demonstrated that Mr Tucker had carried out a campaign of harassment against the Agenc...

6. LCRO 13/2019 RA v LO (23 September 2019) [pdf, 146 KB]

   ...concession to her having done certain things which she had in fact not done. [10] The Standards Committee file contains a copy of correspondence Ms LO forwarded to the Legal Services Agency on 11 May 2018. [11] That correspondence provides full response to the issues raised by Ms RA’s complaint, and commences with indication that Ms LO is responding to a complaint received on 29 March 2018. 3 [12] In correspondence forwarded to “[Area] Complaints” on 22 June 2018, Ms LO...

7. [2018] NZEmpC 132 Nicholson v Ford [pdf, 308 KB]

   ...reasonable on their face, and sought nothing more than that to which Mr Ford was entitled under the law. Mr Nicholson was well aware of the terms on which Mr Ford was employed and deliberately set about to undermine them.2 Mr Nicholson was responsible for the failure of the company to act as a fair and reasonable employer, breaching the obligations of good faith in the way in which Mr Ford was dealt with, including by threatening legal proceedings against Mr Ford who was, by...

8. Engelbrecht TRI-2020-100-007 Procedural Order 6 [pdf, 185 KB]

   ...on behalf of the company.11 The fact of being a director is not sufficient for a personal duty of care and therefore liability. There must be evidence of personal control and instruction. The touchstone has been said to be the assumption of responsibility, actual or imputed.12 But the assumption of responsibility can arise or be imputed where the director (or even employee) exercises control over an operation or activity. [13] More recent higher court authority rejects an ‘a...

9. [2024] NZEnvC 154 100WPS Trustees Limited v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 464 KB]

   ...roading, service infrastructure and facilities associated with the development. e) In the absence of a management entity, or in the event that the management entity established is unable to undertake, or fails to undertake, its obligations and responsibilities stated above, then the lot owners shall be responsible for establishing a replacement management entity and, in the interim, the lot owners shall be responsible for undertaking all necessary functions. f) All future building...

10. NZCVS Evaluation Final Summary Report.pdf [pdf, 460 KB]

    ...of criminal justice agencies). Many end-users we interviewed emphasised that evidence in the justice sector has traditionally focused on offenders, and the victim survey helps redress that imbalance. However, there was a sense that the system response is missing from the NZCVS story. The report contains detailed statistical analysis about victims and crime-patterns but some end-users worried that unless the findings are tied together with an understanding of how the justice system i...