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1. BORA Law Reform (Epidemic Preparedness) Bill [pdf, 219 KB]

   ...RIGHTS ACT ISSUES 6. The Bill seeks to ensure that, should there be a human outbreak of avian influenza, or an outbreak of a similar infectious disease capable of becoming an epidemic, the Crown has powers available to it that will ensure a proper response can be made. A number of measures 2 proposed by the Bill raise issues of inconsistency with the Bill of Rights Act. 7. The Bill empowers the Prime Minister to issue a notice declaring that the effects of an outbreak of a...

2. [2018] NZEmpC 69 A Labour Inspector v Sampan Restaurant Ltd [pdf, 343 KB]

   ...hypothesis would be men of substance because they would possess the shares. In most large concerns directors are not the sole shareholders, and a fine imposed on the corporation is in reality aimed against shareholders who are not directors or responsible for the crime, ie, is aimed against innocent persons. The theory that shareholders whose purses are thus lightened will be moved to dismiss the directors is unrealistic, because it is now a commonplace that shareholders in large...

3. [2019] NZEnvC 030 Zindia Limited v Marlborough District Council [pdf, 5.7 MB]

   ...to commercial forest harvesting : Brief Description of the Activity To construct an accessway across the Sounds Foreshore R'eserve to transport logs harvested from the adjacent property. What submissions sought on forest harvesting and response to submissions [29] The consent application was publicly notified . Some submissions sought conditions for the management of forest harvesting. For example: (a) one sought, amongst other things, a staged removal programme and reveg...

4. [2018] NZSAAA 2 (31 July 2018) [pdf, 422 KB]

   ...particular, it was recognised that class concerns about the timetable and course content, and about the absence of specialist and film industry input, needed to be dealt with. Although it is not altogether clear from the appeal file, it appears that this response largely defused the situation. Certainly most, if not all, of the other students continued with the programme. Of the 11 or so students enrolled, the Provider says that so far as it was aware the appellant was the only student t...

5. Noble - Estate of Rameka Korewha Ngamanu [2019] Chief Judge's MB 132 (2019 CJ 132) [pdf, 429 KB]

   ...subsection two of this section, any agreement or arrangement may, in the case of a person under disability, be entered into or made on his behalf by his trustee appointed under Part 10 of this Act, or if no such trustee is appointed, by any other responsible person. (4) Repealed. (5) All dispositions made by the Court pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this section shall be given effect to by vesting orders. (6) Where any beneficial freehold interest in land has been...

6. Family Court Rewrite Submission - Youth Law [pdf, 453 KB]

   ...endorse this recommendation and ask the independent review to recommend this to government. We believe that this amendment would create ‘Space’ for children to participate and have their views heard.22 Operating guidelines for FDR 7.3 In response to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child recommendation about the need for statutory recognition of the child’s right to participate in FDR the Ministry of Justice created operating guidelines about FDR. The guidelines...

7. Te Korowai Tiaki o Te Hauauru Incorporated v Te Rūnanga o Ngati Tama Trust - Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Tama Trust (2020) 425 Aotea MB 203 (425 AOT 203) [pdf, 309 KB]

   ...where the Membership Committee considers that an applicant has not established a sufficient whakapapa connection to a recognised tupuna, the Membership Committee has sought further information from the applicant. I can understand that such a response may be viewed by some applicants as a final determination that he or she is not of Ngāti Tama descent. But it is not. It remains open for that applicant to provide further information. (b) The Rūnanga confirmed that the only member...

8. [2021] NZEnvC 187 The Canyon Vineyard Limited v Central Otago District Council [pdf, 1.5 MB]

   ...Note: Conditions 15-19 shall be subject to a consent notice that shall be registered on the record of titles for Lot 2, Lots 4-6 and Lots 8-11 pursuant to section 221 of the Resource Management Act 1991. 20. It shall be the consent holder’s responsibility to obtain the consent of the network utility provider as to the position of any new electricity services to serve Lot 2, Lots 4-6 and Lots 8-11. The consent holder shall be responsible for installing an operational connection to...

9. [2021] NZACC 181 – Tonga v ACC (8 November 2021) [pdf, 308 KB]

   ...Mr Tonga opposes the Alliance LTA. Tonga Leave to Appeal Deemed Decision [33] Mr Beck’s argument focuses on the claim lodged in January 2017 by Dr Ripley who diagnosed the injury as a “sprain elbow/forearm”. On 13 February 2017, in response to a 17 Ibid at paras [32] to [39]. 18 See submissions of Mr Winter dated 27 November 2020 at para [29]. query from the second respondent, Dr Ripley explained the injury as resulting from a single wrong movement. The claim...

10. RIS Reforms to CPRA to better target illicit assets [pdf, 327 KB]

    Impact Summary | 1 Impact Summary: Reforms to the Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Act 2009 to better target illicit assets Section 1: General information Purpose The Ministry of Justice is solely responsible for the analysis and advice set out in this Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA), except as otherwise explicitly indicated. This analysis and advice has been produced for the purpose of informing key policy decisions to be made by Cabinet. Key Limitations or C...