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1. Update to Minister on offenders deported to New Zealand [pdf, 240 KB]

   SCI 02 04 01 Deportation of offenders to New Zealand after serving a prison sentence overseas Hon Amy Adams, Minister of Justice Deportation of offenders to New Zealand after serving a prison sentence overseas Date 12 February 2015 File reference SCI 02 04 01 Action Sought Timeframe/Deadline Direction on next steps to address the issue of offenders deported to New Zealand after serving a term of imprisonment in overseas jurisdictions. Contacts for te...

2. BORA Young Offenders (Serious Crimes) Bill [pdf, 408 KB]

   ...25(g) of the Bill of Rights Act. 15. However, the other Supreme Court judges in Mist declined to express a view on the scope of the right protected by section 25(g). They determined the case on the basis of the wording of section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act which was in different terms. There is little law from overseas jurisdictions that is of assistance (Elias CJ and Keith J rejected contrary views expressed by the European Court of Human Rights (the "European Court") and t...

3. Electoral-Maori-Electoral-Option-Legislation-Bill-Supplementary-Order-Paper-proactive-release-FINAL.pdf [pdf, 567 KB]

   Hon Kiri Allan Minister of Justice Proactive release: Electoral (Maori Electoral Option) Legislation Bill - Supplementary Order Paper Date of issue: 09 January 2023 The following documents have been proactively released in accordance with Cabinet Office Circular CO (18) 4. 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 an...

4. Transcript of speeches KG Smith [doc, 91 KB]

   ...Bench and I will need to do so quickly because there are so many of us. Beginning on my far left (your right) is Associate Judge Osborne of the High Court; next to him is Judge Perkins of the Employment Court; on my immediate left is the Honourable Justice Rachel Dunningham of the High Court, good friend and former Buddle Findlay partner of the new Judge. To my right is the new Judge himself who probably needs no introduction. Moving over further towards the right, Chief District Court Judge...

5. [2022] NZACC 171 — Cross v ACC (12 September 2022) [pdf, 168 KB]

   ...with the result that an extension of time should generally be granted, desirably without opposition from the respondent. [38] The ultimate question when considering the exercise of the discretion to extend time under r 29A is what the interests of justice require. That necessitates an assessment of the particular circumstances of the case. Factors which are likely to require consideration include: (a) The length of the delay. Clearly, the time period between the expiry of the appe...

6. [2022] NZACC 201 — Giddy v ACC (18 October 2022) [pdf, 170 KB]

   ...without opposition from the respondent. 1 Almond v Read [2017] NZSC 80, [2017] 1 NZLR 801, (2017) 23 PRNZ 533. 3 [38] The ultimate question when considering the exercise of the discretion to extend time under r 29A is what the interests of justice require. That necessitates an assessment of the particular circumstances of the case. Factors which are likely to require consideration include: (a) The length of the delay. Clearly, the time period between the expiry of the appe...

7. [2014] NZEmpC 42 Nisha v LSG Sky Chefs New Zealand Ltd [pdf, 70 KB]

   ...the debt enforcement aspect of them. [4] Whether the Court stays execution of a determination pending the hearing of a challenge to that determination is determined by a weighing and balancing of the interests of the parties and the overall justice of the position. Within that very broad discretionary test the courts generally, and this Court in particular, have developed and applied a number of guidelines or principles which are exemplified in a number of cases, two examples of...

8. [2022] NZACC 141 – Child Rescue Charitable Trust v ACC (21 July 2022) [pdf, 169 KB]

   ...with the result that an extension of time should generally be granted, desirably without opposition from the respondent. [38] The ultimate question when considering the exercise of the discretion to extend time under r 29A is what the interests of justice require. That necessitates an assessment of the particular circumstances of the case. Factors which are likely to require consideration include: (a) The length of the delay. Clearly, the time period between the expiry of the appe...

9. [2022] NZACC 182 — Hodgson v ACC (20 September 2022) [pdf, 167 KB]

   ...with the result that an extension of time should generally be granted, desirably without opposition from the respondent. [38] The ultimate question when considering the exercise of the discretion to extend time under r 29A is what the interests of justice require. That necessitates an assessment of the particular circumstances of the case. Factors which are likely to require consideration include: 1 Almond v Read [2017] NZSC 80, [2017] 1 NZLR 801, (2017) 23 PRNZ 533. 3 (a)...

10. Notes on appeals to the High Court [pdf, 157 KB]

    ...www.legislation.govt.nz [7] Two decisions of the High Court also give a good overview of the procedure: Crequer v Chief Executive of the Ministry of Social Development [2012] NZHC 2575 and [2015] NZHC 1602. Those decisions can be located at www.justice.govt.nz. The page for locating decisions is https://forms.justice.govt.nz/jdo/Search.jsp What is needed to prepare a notice of appeal [8] The only requirement for the notice of appeal is that it gives notice that you wish to appea...