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1. Family justice: An administrative review of family justice system reforms [pdf, 967 KB]

   ...to resolve issues without the need to engage in formal court proceedings which can be adversarial and exacerbate conflict. The purpose of this report is to evaluate whether the changes made in the 2014 Family Justice reforms, primarily related to Care of Children Act 2004 (CoCA) proceedings, have achieved a number of intended benefits. The reforms aims were to create a family justice system which is responsive to children and vulnerable people; encourages individual responsibility where...

2. Recommendations recap - issue 14 [pdf, 891 KB]

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3. [2024] NZREADT 48 – CAC2105 v Chen, Stevenson & Buy West Realty (18 December 2024) [pdf, 565 KB]

   ...Real Estate Agents Act (2008) (the Act) in that her conduct constituted a wilful or reckless contravention of the Act by failing to meet the standards set by rr 5.1, 6.1 and 9.13 of the Real Estate Agents Act (Professional Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2012 (the Rules). In the alternative, Ms Chen is charged with misconduct under s 73(b) of the Act in that her conduct constituted seriously incompetent or seriously negligent real estate agency work. As a further alternative, Ms...

4. [2021] NZEnvC 127 Kainga Ora v Whangarei District Council [pdf, 3 MB]

   ...land and will increase the Plan-enabled housing capacity to help accommodate Whangārei’s growing population and assist with housing affordability (NPS-UD objective 2); (b) the agreed amendments to the bulk and location provisions continue to protect the character, privacy and amenity values of the CCZ, MUZ, LCZ and NCZ (as well as the values of the relevant adjoining zones), achieve the zone objectives, and retain a differentiation between the Business zones to provide for diff...

5. LCRO 105/2018 SW v NL (23 August 2019) [pdf, 292 KB]

   ...said “[w]hen it is obvious that two parties are separating and are displaying contrasting outcomes, it is not wise for a lawyer to act for both parties”. She referred to r 6.1.1 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008 (the Rules) commenting that a lawyer who considers that the clients’ respective 4 interests do not conflict can act for more than 1 client but must first obtain their informed consent to do so. [22] She also refer...

6. Grants Handbook v4.83.pdf [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...7(1)(a) - (d) or (f) - (o) of the Act • hearings before the District Court, Family Court, High Court, Court of Appeal or Supreme Court • an application in a Youth Court under Part 7 of the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989, (child or young person in care of the chief executive of a social or cultural service agency) or for the review of a determination or order made by a Youth Court in proceedings of that type • a claim to be heard by the Waitangi Tribunal • a claim to be heard before t...

7. [2024] NZEnvC 142 Neil Construction Limited v Far North District Council [pdf, 3.2 MB]

   ...regrowth. The land then follows down to a river terrace alongside the Rangitane River. There are a number of stands of native trees and other forest species which form an attractive edge to the river which appears to have been relatively well protected and fenced. The Subject Site currently operates as a farm unit, although there are no substantial buildings on this site. The subdivision proposal [26] The proposal did change during the course of this hearing. We were told in ope...

8. [2011] NZEmpC 37 Vice-Chancellor of Massey University v Wrigley and Kelly [pdf, 231 KB]

   ...Process‖, it said: It is essential that you record clear, legible answers on your interview sheets given that you may have to refer back to them or have them disclosed to the candidate if the selection outcome is challenged. You must also be careful what you record to ensure your comments do not show bias. [17] The interviews were conducted as planned. In each case, the candidates were asked the questions on the interview sheet. Panel members made notes of the candidates‘...

9. [2011] NZEmpC 44 Matsuoka v LSG Sky Chefs NZ Ltd & SFWU [pdf, 245 KB]

   ...Act 2000 (the Act) which have not yet been the subject of authoritative determination by the Court. 1 [2] LSG and the intervener, the Service and Food Workers Union Nga Ringa Tota Inc (SFWU), both assert that subpart 1 was intended to provide protection for 1 The Chief Judge has dealt with the meaning of “redundancy entitlements” in s 69N in Service and Food Workers Union Nga Ringa Tota Inc and ors v OCS Ltd [2010] NZEmpC 113 b...

10. Evaluation of Parenting Hearings programme pilot [pdf, 1.1 MB]

    ...tables from the lawyers’ survey can be found in the Technical Report. 8 The Parenting Hearings Programme Pilot: Evaluation Report The Parenting Hearings Programme Pilot: Evaluation Report 9 Tables Table 3.1: Number and percentage of care of children cases in the six pilot sites 28 Table 3.2: Number of current and new cases within the PHP 28 Table 3.3: Hearings held for completed PHP cases 28 Table 6.1: Length of time between entry on to the PHP and Preliminary Hearing 39...