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1. Self-represented litigants: an exploratory study of litigants in person in the New Zealand criminal & family jurisdictions [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...also in other jurisdictions. Without historical trend data we could not say whether this perception was true. Self-represented litigants in the Family Court were likely to be New Zealand European males with an average age of 37, appearing for care of children and domestic violence cases. They were more likely to be paid full-time employees, most earning more than $30,000 a year. These characteristics differed from those found in the family jurisdiction internationally. Why ar...

2. [2020] NZIACDT 46 - ZG v Parker (19 October 2020) [pdf, 357 KB]

   ...‘appeal’ result. [David] told me on 20th that (I) will be fine during complaint. You call me when you free [47] Mr Parker told the complainant of the response to the complaint on 2 May 2018. He advised her that any appeal to the Immigration and Protection Tribunal would fail. They also had a text exchange that day concerning the complaint and any effect it would have on her work visa application. Invitation to seek residence lapses [48] As no residence application was rec...

3. [2020] NZIACDT 17 - XA v Hill (10 March 2020) [pdf, 304 KB]

   ...ensure that the work experience details on both the expression form and the application for residence were correct at the time of lodging with Immigration New Zealand, thereby being negligent, or alternatively failing to exercise diligence and due care in breach of cl 1; and 17 (5) Failing to ensure that the complainant signed the written agreement or confirmed in writing her acceptance, in breach of cl 18(c). JURISDICTION AND PROCEDURE [96] The grounds for a complaint to...

4. 16-May-2020-Regional-Plan-Waste-for-Otago-with-PC1-proposed-amendments.pdf [pdf, 2.5 MB]

   ...This Plan provides an integrated approach to these waste issues, the aim of which is to reduce the adverse effects associated with Otago’s waste stream. This integrated approach encompasses the elements of reduce, reuse and recycle with careful consideration of the appropriate management and disposal of the waste that is generated. Every product needs to be considered in a life-cycle manner with respect to waste. This issue of waste is a crucial one for all of us in Otago. I...

5. [2022] NZEmpC 192 E Tū Inc v Rasier Operations BV [pdf, 483 KB]

   ...Rasier New Zealand Ltd [2020] NZEmpC 230, [2020] ERNZ 530. 4 Noah Zatz “The Impossibility of Work Law” in Guy Davidov and Brian Langille (eds) The Idea of Labour Law (Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2011). 5 Tripartite Working Group on Better Protections for Contractors Report to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety (December 2021). Determining employment status – a purposive approach applies [4] Employment status is the gate through which a worker must pass bef...

6. [2014] NZEmpC 117 Hutchison v Nelson City Council re-issued [pdf, 222 KB]

   ...individual issues. The plaintiff’s case [62] In Ms Hutchison’s statement of claim dated 25 October 2013, she raised eight allegations; these were reduced to the following six when Ms Hutchison gave evidence: a) NCC failed in its duty of care to provide a safe working environment. b) NCC failed to comply with the statutory requirement “to be active and constructive in establishing and maintaining a productive employment relationship in which the parties are, amo...

7. Chief-Coroners-Annual-Report-2021-22-and-2022-23.pdf [pdf, 1.4 MB]

   ...reciting prayers. Death and dying are a central part of Māori life. The family have an intimate connection with the body of the deceased and are usually closely involved with the preparations leading up to the burial. Respect – in the form of caring for the tūpāpaku, mourning the deceased and speaking to them – is shown because, although the physical remains of a person are lifeless, the spirit continues to live on. Ki te iwi Māori he tikanga nui tō te mate me te whakahemohe...

8. Wilton TRI-2021-100-002 [2023] NZWHT AUCKLAND 01 [pdf, 629 KB]

   ...EIFS cladding work being undertaken in or adjacent to the deck area on the western elevation. Mr Fluit maintains that removal of the balustrades is not required on that elevation. He agrees with Mr Pederson 33 for an allowance of $500 to protect the balustrades but not to remove them. I adopt Mr Pederson’s estimate of $500. [139] I adopt Mr Pederson’s estimate for the fibre cement soffit repairs which is the estimate that both experts agreed at their caucus meeting on 2...

9. 2019 to 2024 Ministry of Justice statement of intent [pdf, 2.3 MB]

   ...stake in our justice system and everyone benefits from a system that works fairly and effectively. A strong justice system ensures laws are upheld and allows people to go about their lives confident that they’re safe and their rights will be protected. How we’re improving intergenerational wellbeing The Treasury’s Living Standards Framework has four indicators, or capitals, to capture the foundations of wellbeing – human, social, natural and financial/ physical. Intergenerati...

10. [2018] NZEnvC 088 Clearwater Mussels Limited v Marlborough District Council [pdf, 21 MB]

    ...Areas of Outstanding Landscape Value ('AOLVs'). They submitted that these broader structural elements emphasise what the Sounds Plan is seeking to achieve strategically in terms of where marine farms should be located as opposed to where protection of landscape and natural character values is given higher priority. 23 [31] Drawing extensively from the evidence of its planning witness, Mr Johnson, the Council submitted that the Sounds Plan and pEMP are "directive"...