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1. LCRO 134/2019 NM v LL (23 October 2020) [pdf, 207 KB]

   ...LL’s fees acting for the claimants were paid by legal aid. [5] On 18 May 2017 Mr NM’s wife, Ms JG, the principal of another law firm, filed a memorandum in the Waitangi Tribunal concerning representation of the claimants. [6] In her 19 May response memorandum, Ms LL stated that although Ms JG had produced a letter of engagement signed by the four claimants, two of the claimants, including Mr BT, asked [Ms LL] to continue acting for them on the claim. Ms LL explained that a...

2. LCRO 1/2021 NB v GP (31 May 2022) [pdf, 224 KB]

   ...an application for leave to appeal the District Court’s decision and had made request of her to identify the last day for filing the application. The information provided to him was incorrect. [68] Mr GP, with a commendable recognition of his responsibilities as the lawyer managing Mr NB’s case, did not attempt to shift blame for the error to his junior colleague. 11 To his credit, he acknowledged immediately that he was responsible for the error that had been made. [69]...

3. [2024] NZREADT 16 TG v CAC 2204 & XW (5 June 2024) [pdf, 243 KB]

   ...following the complaint, the Committee found his email of 4 May 2022 did not address the loss of privacy issue. He said he had done nothing wrong, but he made no attempt to address the privacy concern. The principal agent could have been more responsive and taken immediate steps to alter or obscure the photographs. It noted he was distracted by the flooding and damage to his own property. [26] The Committee decided to take no further action in relation to the response because...

4. Rendell v Attorney-General [2024] NZHRRT 7 [pdf, 238 KB]

   ...relevant legal rights and obligations in force at the time that actions subject to this claim were taken. Accordingly, all references in this decision are to the Privacy Act 1993, which was in force at the time of the information privacy request and the response from the Police. 3 he had requested and did not provide him with any further information at that time. The Police have not pursued the submission that Mr Rendell’s request was vexatious or frivolous before the Tribunal....

5. BORA Credit Reforms (Responsible Lending) Bill [pdf, 202 KB]

   Credit Reforms (Responsible Lending) Bill 2 September 2009 ATTORNEY-GENERAL LEGAL ADVICE CONSISTENCY WITH THE NEW ZEALAND BILL OF RIGHTS ACT 1990: CREDIT REFORMS (RESPONSIBLE LENDING) BILL 1. We have considered whether the Credit Reforms (Responsible Lending) Bill (the “Bill”), a Member’s Bill in the name of Charles Chauvel MP, is consistent with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (the “Bill of Rights Act”). The Bill was introduced into the House of Representatives...

6. OIA-106043.pdf [pdf, 215 KB]

   ...in which you requested information on the number of individuals that did not attend jury duty. Specifically, you requested: How many individuals were charged in 2022 for not showing up for jury duty. Your request has been referred to me for response, as it falls within my responsibilities as Acting Group Manager, Courts, and Tribunals, and is being managed in accordance with the provisions of the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act). Before responding to your request, I would...

7. OIA-108338.pdf [pdf, 144 KB]

   ...requested: Can government departments like IRD, The Ministry of Justice etc list debts on credit reporting agencies through third parties? On 29 November 2023 your request was partially transferred to the Ministry of Justice (the Ministry) for response under section 14 of the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act). Your request has been referred to me for response, as it falls within my responsibilities as Group Manager, National Service Delivery. As the Ministry i...

8. OIA-112894.pdf [pdf, 328 KB]

   ...minutes that is held from Patricia Bailey – from the central authority – that is held with Judges in New Zealand in relation to Hague Convention cases. On 31 May, your request was transferred from MFAT to the Ministry of Justice (the Ministry) for response, in accordance with section 14(b)(i) of the Act. On 7 June, the Ministry contacted you to clarify your request. We provided you with costs for legal assistance from 2020-2022 which have been publicly released on our website. We also...

9. OIA-Care of Children Act [pdf, 501 KB]

   ...30 September 2022 (OIA ref: OIA 98475) Please explain why you can no longer provide a gender breakdown of the data but you could in 2022. I would still like the gender breakdown and would appreciate it being prepared in a similar manner to the response received in the OIA 98475 response. I can advise that your previous request (ref: OIA 115027) was incorrectly interpreted to be for the gender breakdown of children that were the subject of these applications, rather than for the...

10. OIA-Property Relationships Act [pdf, 415 KB]

    ...the individual charts concerned. Where relevant please add in the respective totals on a cumulative basis on a similar basis to appearing on the relevant sheets accordingly… As part of your request you attached the Ministry’s previous responses to OIA 107382, relating to the publicity costs under the Property Relationships Act, and OIA 106383, regarding the three data tables relating to Property Relationships proceedings. The Ministry has therefore interpreted your requ...