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1. Sharing Information Safely [pdf, 3.4 MB]

   Sharing information safely Guidance on sharing personal information under the Family Violence Act 2018 Ministry of Justice Tāhū o te Ture justice.govt.nz ISBN 978-0-478-32481-5 June 2019 This Guidance may be revised periodically. Make sure you are working with the most current version. Images used throughout this document are intended to illustrate providers networking and are from a photolibrary using models. Fo re w or d Foreword New Zealand has unacceptable rates o

2. Proactive release - Second Interim Regulatory Impact Statement: Consultation options for adoption law reform [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   Regulatory Impact Statement | 1 Interim Regulatory Impact Statement: Consultation options for adoption law reform Quality Assurance (completed by QA panel) Reviewing Agency/Agencies: Ministry of Justice Panel Assessment & Comment: The Ministry of Justice's RIA QA panel has reviewed the Interim Regulatory Impact Statement: A New Adoption System for New Zealand (Interim RIS) prepared by the Ministry of Justice and considers that the information and analysis s

3. Proactive-release-of-political-donations-consultation-materials-FINAL.pdf [pdf, 12 MB]

   Proa cti ve R ele as e Ministry of Justice Proactive release of material related to submissions on proposed changes to political donation rules Date of issue: 20 January 2023 Some information has been withheld on the basis that it would not, if requested under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA), be released. Where that is the case, the relevant section of the OIA has been noted and no public interest has been identified that would outweigh the reasons for withholding it.

4. [2009] NZEmpC AC 49/09 Norske Skog Tasman Ltd v Manufacturing and Construction Workers Union & Anor [pdf, 135 KB]

   ...Because it involved novel and potentially difficult issues arising out of a part of the Act applying to the majority of employees in New Zealand, a full Court was convened. Facts [4] The parties helpfully provided the Court with an agreed statement of facts and an agreed bundle of relevant documents. Based on those materials, the essential facts are as follows. [5] Norske Skog operates a paper mill in Kawerau. One of the operations at the mill is known as wood processing....

5. Kennedy v Scanner Investments Ltd [pdf, 169 KB]

   CLAIM NO: 02832 UNDER The Weathertight Homes Resolution Services Act 2002 IN THE MATTER of an adjudication BETWEEN DONALD WILLIAM KENNEDY and CATHERINE ANN KENNEDY Claimants AND SCANNER INVESTMENTS LTD First Respondent AND WELLINGTON CITY COUNCIL Second Respondent AND CALLY CONSTRUCTION LTD Third Respondent AND CLIVE LEWIS trading as Clive Lewis Draughting Service Fourth Respondent DETERMINATION OF ADJUDICATOR (Dated 24 Janua

6. [2019] NZEmpC 172 Cowan v Idea Services Ltd [pdf, 356 KB]

   ...wind up a person who had a short fuse. [33] She also said Ms Cowan did not have a good relationship with Mr M, and vice versa. [34] On the same day, Ms Kinane spoke to Ms Parker. Her summary of the conversation contained a number of general statements concerning the two SUs involved, including Ms Parker’s view that Mr M would often tell staff things that may be untrue; and that Mr C would parrot and repeat things he had heard from others that may or may not be true, which cou...

7. [2017] NZEnvC 150 Blueskin Energy Ltd v Dunedin City Council [pdf, 11 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT Court: Hearing Decision No. [2017] NZEnvC 150 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND of an appeal pursuant to s 120 of the Act BETWEEN BLUESKIN ENERGY LIMITED (ENV-2016-CHC-047) Appellant AND DUNEDIN CITY COUNCIL Respondent Environment Judge J E Borthwick Environment Commissioner W R Howie Environment Commissioner D J Bunting at Dunedin on 27, 28, 29 and 30 June 2017 and 18,19 and 20 July 2017 (Site visits carried out 26 J

8. Proactive-release-20240715-CAB-Regulatory-Systems-Justice-Amendment-Bill_Final.pdf [pdf, 9.6 MB]

   I N C O N F I D E N C E 1 I N C O N F I D E N C E In Confidence Office of the Minister of Justice Office of the Associate Minister of Justice Cabinet Social Outcomes Committee Regulatory Systems (Justice) Amendment Bill Package: Policy Proposals Proposal 1 We seek agreement to amend legislation that impacts the Ministry of Justice (the Ministry’s) regulatory systems through a package of four associated bills: 1.1 the Regulatory Systems (Courts Improvement) Amendment Bi

9. [2015] NZEmpC 190 Brown v Adams t/a Untouchable Hair & Skin [pdf, 144 KB]

   ...allegation of workplace bullying was not adequately investigated; and also dismissed an application for recovery of a penalty. I reserved costs, stating that were I to deal with a costs application, I would need to consider whether the misleading statement made to the Court should have any consequences, and if so, to what extent. 4 That issue has been deferred whilst the present application is dealt with. Details of the relevant finding [4] In the course of the hearing, it wa...

10. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - summary record 3rd report (continued) [pdf, 40 KB]

    ...defendants in criminal cases. 4. As to the concern expressed regarding the status accorded to the Bill of Rights, he said that it actually had a slightly higher status than any other law, since it included a provision requiring the Attorney-General to make a statement to Parliament regarding any possible inconsistencies between proposed legislation and the Bill of Rights. Accordingly, any attempt to repeal it would most likely be subject to public scrutiny, which was not necessarily true for o...