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

   ...lawyers receive for assisting parents to fill in Family Court forms does not compensate them adequately for the service they provide. 1.4 Key Findings: Mandatory Self- representation Interviewed parents found the concept of self-representation appealing as they thought that excluding lawyers would simplify things and reduce costs. A few parents did find representing themselves straight forward but most found it difficult to represent themselves in the Family Court. They struggled to fi...

2. Justice Sector forecast 2012 to 2022 [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...framework and operational delivery settings could have a significant impact on current and future forecasts. Justice Sector Forecast 2012-2022 Page 13 4. Forecast results 4.1. Prosecutions requiring a Crown Solicitor Crown prosecutions and appeals are mainly undertaken by Crown Solicitors (under the oversight of the Solicitor-General) or lawyers from Crown Law and are funded by Vote Attorney-General. Crown prosecutions tend to be the more serious cases and, though small i...

3. [2012] NZEmpC 172 Gregory v CE of the Department of Corrections [pdf, 301 KB]

   ...objective regard to fairness from the perspective of both parties. The Court has, subsequent to the introduction of s 103A, observed that there needs to be a balanced assessment of both procedure and substance which may mean that what the Court of Appeal has termed “procedural infelicities” 4 will not be determinative of personal grievance claims. 5 2 Alliance Freezing Company (Southland) Ltd v NZ Amalgamated Engineering etc...

4. LCRO 91/2017 DV v LS and HS (19 December 2018) [pdf, 415 KB]

   ...13 At [56]–[57]. 14 At [58]. 15 At [62]. 16 Deliu v Hong [2012] NZHC 158, [2012] NZAR 209 at [39]–[41]. 16 … the power of review conferred upon Review Officers is not appropriately equated with a general appeal. The obligations and powers of the Review Officer as described in the Act create a very particular statutory process. The Review Officer has broad powers to conduct his or her own investigations including the power to exercise for that

5. Wider-stakeholders-individual-submissions.pdf [pdf, 4 MB]

   ...straight from the public system for 7 years. And Public disclosure of any previously held public official roles after the seven year stand down. 6) Public disclosure of campaigns funded to influence political decisions, including “grassroots” appeals designed to persuade the public to contact public officials and opinion pieces in the media. 7) All information provided to public officials must be accurate with penalties for companies who lie to politicians or the public, with the exce...

6. January 2015 National Pānui [pdf, 213 KB]

   ...MÄORI APPELLATE COURT The applications listed below were received in the offi ce of the Chief Registrar up to the closing date of this pänui APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: A20140012298 58/93 Omaio 43 Section 4 Ahu Whenua Trust Appeal 2014/8 - Omaio 43 Section 4 - and an Occupation Order made at 104 Waiariki MB 73-80 on 10/09/2014 - Appeal Kohi-Tätea / JANUARY 2015 - NATIONAL PÄNUI 21 ADVISORY SERVICES CLINICS AOTEA DISTRICT Lower Hutt Address: Te Puni Kokiri, L...

7. [2021] NZEnvC 106 Rangitane o Tamaki Nui a Rua Incorporated v Manawatu-Wanganui Regional Council [pdf, 861 KB]

   IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT WELLINGTON I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA Decision No. [2021] NZEnvC 106 IN THE MATTER OF appeals under s 120 of the Resource Management Act 1991 BETWEEN RANGITĀNE O TAMAKI NUI Ā RUA INCORPORATED (ENV-2018-WLG-000034) TARARUA DISTRICT COUNCIL (ENV-2018-WLG-000035) Appellants AND MANAWATU-WANGANUI REGIONAL COUNCIL Respondent AND TARARUA DISTRICT COUNCIL Applicant Court: Environment Judge B P Dwyer Environme...

8. [2021] NZEnvC 155 - Upper Clutha Environmental Society Incorporated & Others v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 671 KB]

   QTN PLAN APPEALS – TOPIC 2 – INTERIM DECISION 2.12 IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI ŌTAUTAHI Decision No. [2021] NZEnvC 155 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND of appeals pursuant to clause 14 of the First Schedule of the Act BETWEEN UPPER CLUTHA ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIETY INCORPORATED (ENV-2018-CHC-56) and all other appellants concerning Topic 2 of Stage 1 of the Proposed Queenstown Lakes District Plan (listed on...

9. 2021-07-07 ORC - Closing Submissions [pdf, 422 KB]

   ...case of Eden-Epsom Residential Protection Society Incorporated v Auckland Council17 the Environment Court considered which provisions of the NPSUD may be considered in a “planning decision” on the merits of a requested plan change including an appeal to the Environment Court. 32 The Court interrogated Part 2 of the NPSUD containing the Objectives and Policies and found that reference to “planning decisions” was quite limited among the eight Objectives and 11 Policies, be...

10. Far North District Council - Okahu 3B2B2 (2015) 97 Taitokerau MB 234 (97 TTK 234) [pdf, 396 KB]

    ...fit well with the kaupapa of the Act (the Preamble and ss 2 and 17) or the task for the Court in constituting trusts under Part 12 of the Act and assessing the weight to be given to the owners’ views. In Clarke v Karaitiana 10 the Court of Appeal addressed various issues that arose from a Court directed meeting of beneficial owners of an ahu whenua trust. The decision contains a helpful discussion regarding how this Court should regard the outcome of voting in terms of s 222 o...