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1. Mullane v Attorney-General (Request for Documents) [2020] NZHRRT 14 [pdf, 621 KB]

   ...made “demand” for a full judicial review of all cases heard by the Chairperson of the Tribunal since 7 June 2013: Mr Haines, along with The Attorney-General (Hon. David Parker and his predecessor National Party member Hon. Chris Finlayson), The Justice Minister (Hon. Andrew Little), The Solicitor- General and Crown Law, The Police Commissioner, were all fully aware of the ‘Snowden factor’ of this scandal and it was a directive from the GCSB that the action taken by Mr Haines, be th...

2. Guideline to help reporting entities to develop their AML/CFT programme. [pdf, 130 KB]

   ...example, you may wish to design policies, procedures and controls that require: • checks to identify any criminal convictions prospective or current employees may have. (The process for obtaining a person’s criminal record from the Ministry of Justice can be found on the Ministry of Justice’s website3 ); • character references or any other background checks including criteria for managing any negative or undesirable information; • different levels of vetting for diff...

3. FINAL-Summary-of-Consultation-Political-Donations.pdf [pdf, 1.4 MB]

   Proposed changes to political donations rules in our electoral law Summary of submissions July 2022 2 Overview of the consultation process The Ministry of Justice (the Ministry) identified several potential changes to the current rules for political donations in the Electoral Act 1993 which could be made before the 2023 General Election. The changes are intended to improve the overall transparency and openness of political funding, while simplify the administrativ...

4. Evaluation of Victim Support Services [pdf, 810 KB]

   ...Counties Manukau and national office, who assisted with access to information and evaluation participants, and who took part in interviews. Thanks also to the many partner agencies, including Police, who took part in interviews. The Ministry of Justice Research and Evaluation team assisted with access to NZCASS data. Alison Chetwin, Trish Young, Elaine Mossman, Sue Carswell with Sue Triggs 3 Contents Executive summary ..................................................

5. LCRO 175/2022 OP v VN (10 October 2023) [pdf, 315 KB]

   ...criminal charges, to do some preliminary work on a possible appeal against convictions entered against him in 2013 for managing businesses while being an undischarged bankrupt for which he had been sentenced to 15 months imprisonment and, expressing the matter broadly, to endeavour to renegotiate his bankruptcy status. [5] Mr OP had previously been represented by another lawyer, Mr CA. [6] Mr OP had legal aid for the 2017 criminal charges. He did not have legal aid for the possible a...

6. Domestic Violence 1995 Act 42-day rule & Children, Young Persons and their Families Act 1989 60-day rule [pdf, 81 KB]

   ...Negotiations leading to alternative resolutions were also common in the experience of those interviewed for this research. Delays in the filing of evidence were reported in a number of areas. Most informants agreed that the longest delays occurred when other matters, usually custody and access, were being addressed in conjunction with the defence of an application for a protection order. In some courts, notably the smaller courts, lack of available court time also caused long delays, particula...

7. Naera v Fenwick - Whakapoungakau 24 Block (2012) 47 Waiariki MB 9 (47 WAR 9) [pdf, 141 KB]

   ...47 Waiariki MB 9 27 January 2012 IN THE MAORI LAND COURT OF NEW ZEALAND WAIARIKI DISTRICT 47 Waiariki MB 9 (47 WAR 9) A20110012933 A20090014063 UNDER Sections 19, 67, 231, and 240, Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 IN THE MATTER OF Whakapoungakau 24 Block BETWEEN JILLIAN NAERA, ERIC HODGE, WARWICK MOREHU, ANAHA MOREHU, BUNNY ORMSBY Applicants AND PIRIHIRA FENWICK, WIREMU KINGI, WINNIER EMERY AND HIWINUI HEKE First Respondents AND TAI ER...

8. [2013] NZEmpC 159 2013 Lin v Zhou [pdf, 71 KB]

   LING LIN v SANYOU (SANDY) ZHOU NZEmpC AUCKLAND [2013] NZEmpC 159 [29 August 2013] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT AUCKLAND [2013] NZEmpC 159 ARC 52/13 IN THE MATTER OF an application for compliance BETWEEN LING LIN Plaintiff AND SANYOU (SANDY) ZHOU Defendant Hearing: 20 August 2013 Appearances: May Moncur, advocate for plaintiff No appearance for defendant Judgment: 29 August 2013 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE CHRISTINA...

9. BORA Public Finance (State Sector Management) Bill [pdf, 48 KB]

   ...her functions in respect of the Public Service departments. The proposed amendment will allow the Commissioner to also carry out inspections and investigations when he or she provides advice and guidance to employees within the State services on matters that affect their conduct. Further, the Commissioner will be authorised to exercise these powers in response to a request from the head of a part of the State services or a ministerial direction. 16. The nature and extent of the Commi...

10. BORA Veterinarians Bill [pdf, 95 KB]

    ...Veterinarians Act 1994 (the "1994 Act"), which prescribes the requirements an applicant must meet to register as a veterinarian in New Zealand. It amends the key provisions of the 1994 Act and addresses a number of technical and administrative matters. The key amendments relate to the qualification requirements to be a veterinarian, the registration process, and the disciplinary powers of the Veterinary Council of New Zealand (the "Council"). 4. With respect to the l...