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1. Respond to a paternity application

   If someone names you in an application for a Paternity Order or a Declaration of Paternity you will be served (given in person) the documents so that you can decide how to respond. You must respond within 21 days unless the court has told you otherwise. If you don’t respond to an application, the judge could decide the case without hearing your side. If you decide to defend yourself against the application you’ll need to fill out some forms. Forms for responding to an application If you need

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3. Sentencing Act changes now in force

   Tougher sentencing laws designed to strengthen the consequences of offending have come into force. Changes to the Sentencing Act 2002 designed to strengthen the consequences of offending and ensure offenders take personal responsibility for the harm they cause came into force on 29 June 2025. The key changes are: Capping the sentence discounts that judges can apply at 40 per cent when considering personal mitigating factors unless it would result in manifestly unjust sentencing outcomes. Preven...

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4. Auckland Standards Committee v Hollins [2014] NZLCDT 65 [pdf, 152 KB]

   ...LAWYERS AND CONVEYANCERS TRIBUNAL ON PENALTY [1] In this matter the practitioner has acknowledged for herself and on behalf of the Incorporated Firm of which she is the sole Director the negligence alternatives of the charges laid and in response to that the Standards Committee have sought the Tribunal’s leave to withdraw the Charges of Misconduct and Unsatisfactory Conduct respectively and leave is granted. [2] We have had discussion with counsel and have read the wr...

5. Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990: Infrastructure Funding and Financing Amendment Bill [pdf, 207 KB]

   ...amends: • the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002 to ensure that levies will rank alongside rates in the application of proceeds following a rating sale; • the High Court Fees Regulations 2013 to prescribe the application fee that applies when a responsible SPV applies to a Registrar of the High Court to have IFF funding recovered through the sale of undeveloped land when a development has failed. 6. We have concluded that the Bill appears to be consistent with the rights and freed...

6. 12.-Joshua-Markham-Terrestrial-Offset-and-Compensation.pdf [pdf, 2.7 MB]

   ...habitats within the Project footprint and with the proposed offset and compensation sites, including the proposed bush retirement, native revegetation sites and the Northern Manawatū Gorge Scenic Reserve (“NMGSR”). (d) I have assisted with the response to a series of further Section 92 information requests from Horizons related to Technical Assessment G. Code of conduct 6. I confirm that I have read the Code of Conduct for expert witnesses contained in the Environment Court...

7. [2012] NZEmpC 101 Pottinger & Nine Dot consulting Ltd v Carew and Kelly Services (NZ) Ltd [pdf, 250 KB]

   ...[1999] 1 ERNZ 490 (CA) at [20]. 6 [1913] AC 724 (HL) at 733. 7 Gallagher at [28]. 8 Fletcher Aluminium Ltd v O’Sullivan [2001] 2 NZLR 731, [2001] ERNZ 46 (CA) at [28]. 9 [1976] 1 NZLR 213 at 218. [22] As Branch Manager Ms Pottinger’s responsibilities included implementing, reviewing, and following up on the effectiveness of marketing and sales programmes, with a view to the retention of existing major accounts, existing and medium to small account markets, and the deve...

8. [2012] NZEmpC 211 Service and Food Workers union Nga Ringa Toa & Page v Sealord Group Ltd [pdf, 262 KB]

   ...performing some or all components of a particular duty where this is defined are performing a grade 2 duty after 20 working days service. The other issue we have is that a number of explanations presented by the company in relation to the skills or responsibilities required are that they have been unilaterally incorporated in to the skills necessary without any support or definition to support this in the terms of the collective, for example the definition of a packer outlined...

9. [2015] NZEmpC 150 Burrowes v Commissioner of Police [pdf, 224 KB]

   ...submission shortly. [26] Counsel for Police also dealt with particular submissions which were made for Mr Burrowes. It had been contended that in the Authority the investigation meeting involved many witnesses and extensive documentation. In response counsel submitted that eight witnesses were called by the plaintiff, whereas only six witnesses were called by Police. Because no further analysis has been provided that would allow a realistic assessment to be made as to what eviden...

10. The Māori Trustee - Poike 8E (2015) 101 Waikato Maniapoto MB 286 (101 WMN 286) [pdf, 272 KB]

    ...date. [15] After hearing from Mr Gray, one of the beneficial owners, I deferred making a decision in relation to the presumed advance issue pending receipt of further submissions from counsel for Mr Nicholas, and then from the Māori Trustee in response. However, I indicated that I intended to make orders constituting the trust in accordance with the resolution passed by the assembled owners and to appoint the trustees, once the certified copy of the resolution was received from Mr...