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1. Make an appeal against a District Licensing Committee decision

   If you were a party in an application before a District Licensing Committee and you were unhappy with the decision, you can appeal. How do I appeal? You can appeal by completing: Notice of appeal against a decision of a District Licensing Committee (DLC) form You will need to include the fee of $672.00 (including GST) when sending us the Notice of Appeal. Please refer to our section on ways to pay the fee. What happens after I appeal? We will set your appeal down to be heard in the next availabl

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2. Historical homosexual convictions can now be wiped from criminal records

   ...historical homosexual convictions can face ongoing stigma and prejudice. The new scheme means that men who were convicted of specific offences that have since been decriminalised can apply to be treated as if they had never been convicted.. Application forms and further information on the scheme are available here.

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3. 6.8 Personal information

   ...less serious convictions who have been conviction-free for at least seven years to put their past behind them. It enables eligible individuals to conceal convictions in most circumstances. More information is available here: Criminal records Application forms for access to personal information are available from the District Court or online here: Criminal records

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4. 4.6 Filming, photographing and recording in court

   ...want to film or record proceedings in court for publication or broadcast or wish to photograph a court in session, you must apply through the registrar of the court concerned, in accordance with the following guidelines and on the prescribed application form. Applications are approved at the discretion of the judge. The registrar will refer your application to the lawyers for the parties involved in the proceedings and any unrepresented parties, and then to the presiding judge. If the hearing e...

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5. Monitoring procedures

   ...from four to eight years. Sometimes a periodic report covers multiple reporting periods. Common core document In addition to the report, a State also has to provide the United Nations with a ‘common core document’. This is a document containing information of a general and factual nature relating to the implementation of all the treaties to which the reporting State is party and which may be of relevance to all or several treaty committees. When a treaty committee considers a periodic repor...

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6. Review of registrar's decision

   ...decision. There is no fee to have a decision reviewed. Find out more in section 160 of the Senior Courts Act 2016 Also see Documents you need to file Fees for High Court proceedings Where to file documents Serving documents Documents – prescribed forms and useful templates

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7. What questions are asked?

   ...people don’t always know what are legally considered crimes, and what aren’t. Once collected, the incidents are coded by legal experts (Offence coding) to determine whether or not the incident was a crime, and what type of crime. General victim forms The participant can then fill in up to three general victim forms, based on their answers to the victim screening questions. The victim forms include questions about (but are not limited to) contact with the offender, insurance, weapons, wheth...

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8. Court hearing for a Non-Contact Order

   A hearing is a formal session with a judge. At the hearing the applicant can say why they want a Non-Contact Order. The offender will also get a chance to speak. The applicant doesn’t have to attend. The judge can hear what they think by reading what they put in their application form. The victim advisor at the court can also tell the court about their views. The offender does have to attend. If you have a lawyer, they can come with you or attend on your behalf. The judge will then decide if a...

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9. How long a Restraining Order lasts

   ...You can also ask the court to end (discharge) the Restraining Order early. You’ll have to prove to the court that it’s not needed anymore. To do this, you’ll need to fill in an application to vary or discharge a Restraining Order and some other forms. Apply to vary or discharge a Restraining Order

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10. Respond to a civil claim

    If someone starts a civil claim against you, you need to decide if you want to respond. This is called defending the claim. There are different types of claims. They usually have different fees, forms and time limits. Find out how you can defend a claim in the District Court Find out how you can defend a claim in the High Court Get legal help You can get a lawyer to help you when a civil claim is made against you. If you can’t afford a lawyer you may be able to get: legal aid free community l...

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