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1. Information Sharing Guidance

   From 1 July 2019, family violence agencies and social services practitioners can share information to better respond to family violence. Safe information sharing can help protect people from harm and ensure better, more consistent responses to family violence. The Family Violence Act 2018 introduced information sharing laws to allow the family violence sector to collect, use and disclose personal information for specified purposes. The new laws require those in the family violence sector to cons...

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2. Auckland Standards Committee 2 v Reid [2016] NZLCDT 2 [pdf, 33 KB]

   ...interests of any person. We do consider that both conditions have been met. In making that call, despite the giving of the undertaking and the acknowledgements by Mr Reid, we have particular regard for the purposes of the Act and the Tribunal’s responsibility in relation to consumer protection as well as the protection of the reputation of the profession. [7] We note that Mr Reid has two named attorneys who can step in to assist his clients in the meantime and Ms Paterson tells...

3. Apply online to enforce a file-sharing infringement

   ...of business on 4 April (the 35th day). Information you need before you make an application Before you begin your application, you should have the following documents: a copy of the enforcement notice a copy of any challenges a copy of any challenge responses evidence that the rights owner is the owner or acts as the agent for the owner of the material in which copyright is alleged to be infringed. All documents must be in English, in PDF format, and a size of 1MB or less. How to apply Only V...

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4. Youth Court research: experiences & views of young people, their families and professionals [pdf, 719 KB]

   ...Copyright The views, opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are strictly those of the author/s. They do not necessarily reflect the views of the Ministry of Justice. The Ministry of Justice takes no responsibility for any errors or omissions in, or for the correctness of, the information contained in the publication. http://www.justice.govt.nz/ Acknowledgements The Ministry wishes to thank the young people and their families who pa...

5. [2019] NZEnvC 160 Hawthenden Limited v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 21 MB]

   ...Policy Statement directs that a landscape study be undertaken and the area requiring assessment is comparable to that in other districts. It is preferable for attributes and values to be determined independently and consistently rather than in response to applications for use and development. (TM, YP, NS). (I) A pragmatic approach as described under ( .. . k) under the current circumstances is not an appropriate response (YP, TM, NS). Submissions [23] At [13] and [14], we set ou...

6. Evaluation of Family Dispute Resolution service and mandatory self-representation [pdf, 2 MB]

   ...Background In 2011 Cabinet directed the ministry to review the Family Court. In essence, this review found that the Family Court was not able to focus enough on the most serious matters, was adversarial, had complex processes and increasing costs. In response to this review, the Government passed the Family Court Proceedings Reform Bill. The purpose of these reforms, which took effect on 31 March 2014, was “to ensure a modern, accessible family justice system that is responsive to childr...

7. [2018] NZEnvC 250 Granger & Ors v Dunedin City Council [pdf, 13 MB]

   ...issues, the plan explains amenity can be maintained or enhanced through, inter alia, innovative subdivision design. [We depart from the operative DP to note that clustering of dwellings is one such design technique that is identified in the 2GP in response to the threat of continuing encroachment of development into pastoral areas]. To address inefficiencies, the potential uses of land are to be recognised at the time of subdivision (objective 18.2.3) and the necessary applications...

8. Proactive release - Electoral Amendment Bill and Referendums Framework Bill [pdf, 2.1 MB]

   ...Bill, as introduced, to contain all my proposed revisions to electoral law. That will, in turn, enable full public and parliamentary scrutiny, which is highly desirable where any change to electoral law is concerned. Improving administrative responsiveness will increase enfranchisement of voters in special circumstances 26. I propose several changes to the Electoral Regulations 1996 to improve the efficiency and timeliness of overseas, postal and dictation vote issuing and proc...

9. [2022] NZEnvC 084 Upper Clutha Environmental Society Incorporated v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 570 KB]

   ...is on the plan change.14 [17] There is no further rider to a respondent’s capacity to depart, even significantly, from a DV of proposed plan provisions before the court on appeal. Indeed, it is proper for a respondent planning authority to be responsive to cases presented on appeal against its DV proposed plan. Doing so pays proper respect to the court’s de novo role in determining the most appropriate planning outcome. [18] The relief pursued in various appeals, including tho...

10. OIA-109795.pdf [pdf, 2.3 MB]

    ...investigative process. The current law and proposals for disclosure in this Bill is that disclosure only occurs post-charge. This ensures that police investigation processes retain integrity and that persons under investigation do not tailor their responses to Police questions based upon previously secured information. With respect to comprehensive defence disclosure (sometimes referred to as “reciprocal disclosure”), while this is the law in many US State jurisdictions, th...