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1. Ministerial Advisory Group for Victims of Retail Crime - report on Reform of the Trespass Act [pdf, 183 KB]

   ...well out of date. 6. This report outlines ways in which our laws could be updated to ensure offenders are better held to account for the harms they cause. This will contribute to the Ministerial Advisory Gorup’s aim of creating a zero-tolerance response for retail crime – one that ensures criminals know they will face real consequences if they choose to offend. 7. Fully realising the benefits of these reforms will also require that our laws are backed by sufficient resourcing f...

2. Family Legal Advice Service Operational Policy v1.8 June 2018 [pdf, 1 MB]

   ...info@justice.govt.nz W www.justice.govt.nz http://www.justice.govt.nz/ 2 Contents Introduction 4 Family justice system 4 Overview of Family Legal Advice Service 5 Authority for the Service 6 Approval to provide the Service 6 Glossary 6 Responsibilities of Family Legal Advice Service Providers 7 Scope of the Service 7 Not included as part of Family Legal Advice Service 7 Provider responsibilities 8 Letter of engagement 8 Administrative requirements 8 Delega...

3. Family Legal Advice Service Operational Policy v1.9 September 2023 [pdf, 927 KB]

   ...https://www.justice.govt.nz/about/lawyers-and-service-providers/legal-aid-lawyers/become-a-legal-aid-lawyer/ https://www.justice.govt.nz/about/lawyers-and-service-providers/legal-aid-lawyers/become-a-legal-aid-lawyer/ 6 The Ministry’s Operations and Service Delivery Group is responsible for administering FLAS. Lawyers seeking FLAS approval should contact the Legal Aid Providers team at legalaidprovider@justice.govt.nz. Glossary A glossary of the key terms used in this policy can...

4. Outcomes for Mentally Impaired Persons June 2023 [xlsx, 97 KB]

   ...information on finalised charges each year. Charges that are still active in court are not included. This workbook includes data for people: - found unfit to stand trial - not guilty by reason of insanity (until December 2022) - proven but not criminally responsible on account of insanity (introduced in December 2022 to replace not guilty by reason of insanity). A person can be found unfit to stand trial because of a current mental impairment (such as intellectual disability, or mental disord...

5. Family Legal Advice Service Operational Policy v2.0 October 2023 [pdf, 586 KB]

   ...https://www.justice.govt.nz/about/lawyers-and-service-providers/legal-aid-lawyers/become-a-legal-aid-lawyer/ https://www.justice.govt.nz/about/lawyers-and-service-providers/legal-aid-lawyers/become-a-legal-aid-lawyer/ The Ministry’s Operations and Service Delivery Group is responsible for administering FLAS. Lawyers seeking FLAS approval should contact the Legal Aid Providers team at legalaidprovider@justice.govt.nz. Glossary A glossary of the key terms used in this policy can be...

6. LCRO 137/2023 FK v QT (10 June 2025) [pdf, 222 KB]

   ...proceedings before the Family Court, principally because he could not afford a lawyer. He had no experience in the field. [6] The respondent and the associate represented the wife between June 2020 and September 2022. The respondent was the partner responsible for the files and the solicitor on the record. The associate undertook most of the work. [7] The wife did not speak English and all communications the firm had with her had to be through one of only two interpreters availab...

7. BORA Climate Change Response (Moderated Emissions Trading) Amendment Bill [pdf, 213 KB]

   Climate Change Response (Moderated Emissions Trading) Amendment Bill 18 September 2009 ATTORNEY-GENERAL LEGAL ADVICE CONSISTENCY WITH THE NEW ZEALAND BILL OF RIGHTS ACT 1990: CLIMATE CHANGE RESPONSE (MODERATED EMISSIONS TRADING) AMENDMENT BILL 1. We have considered whether the Climate Change Response (Moderated Emissions Trading) Amendment Bill (PCO 13926/8.5) (“the Bill”) is consistent with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (“Bill of Rights Act”). We understand tha...

8. OIA-105240.pdf [pdf, 251 KB]

   ...‘approximately 900 adoptions automatically recognised by the Department of Internal Affairs’ in 2021. The document is published here. I suspect it ought to read 90. Can you please confirm that number? Your request has been referred to me for response, as it falls within my responsibilities as Manager, Family Law Policy, and is being managed in accordance with the provisions of the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act). The final version of the document you refer to in question...

9. OIA-113514.pdf [pdf, 161 KB]

   ...requested: • Which role within the organisation is responsible for the overall strategic direction of data systems and processes, and at which level (e.g., Tier 1, 2, 3) within the organisation's hierarchy? Please briefly describe the key responsibilities of this role. • Does the Organisation have a published Data Strategy? If yes, please provide the document and briefly describe how it is being implemented. • Does the organisation make use of, or reference to, the Da...

10. OIA-113467.pdf [pdf, 214 KB]

    ...final report of the Independent Panel, Te Korowai Ture ā-Whānau, made recommendations to better support children’s participation in the Family Court, including undertaking a stocktake on best practice models for children’s participation. In response to the Panel’s recommendations, the Family Court (Supporting Children in Court) Legislation Act 2021 was passed. This added legislative requirements for children and young people to be provided with reasonable opportunities to partici...