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1. Proactive release – Community Magistrates (Remuneration and Allowances) Order 2019 [pdf, 690 KB]

   ...are judicial officers who represent their communities based on their skills and experience. They sit on a wide range of cases in the criminal jurisdiction of the District Court, freeing up District Court Judges to deal with more complex matters. Community Magistrates are appointed under section 39 of the District Court Act 2016 (the Act). There are currently 18 Community Magistrates nationwide. 3. Remuneration and allowances for Community Magistrates are authorised pursuant to sec...

2. Guidelines-for-use-of-generative-artificial-intelligence-in-Courts-and-Tribunals-for-lawyers.pdf [pdf, 503 KB]

   ...use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) (incl. chatbots such as ChatGPT, Bing Chat or Google Bard) in the Aotearoa New Zealand legal context is increasing. The judiciary has overall responsibility for the integrity of the administration of justice and court processes. It has developed these guidelines for the use of GenAI chatbots to assist lawyers who represent clients in court and tribunal proceedings. This guidance applies in relation to the courts and tribunals listed on page...

3. EMPC Swearing in Judge Perkins [pdf, 217 KB]

   ...also asked me to convey his very best wishes to your Honour and to your Honour’s family. The appointment of an Employment Court Judge affords a fitting opportunity to reaffirm the important role played by the Employment Court in our system of justice. The Court’s work affects many many New Zealanders, both employers and employees. Its caseload is often concerned with circumstances that may be politely described as ‘charged’ and, in some such circumstances, attract a great...

4. [2021] NZACC 11 - Murrell v ACC (12 January 2021) [pdf, 229 KB]

   IN THE DISTRICT COURT AT WELLINGTON I TE KŌTI-Ā-ROHE KI TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA [2021] NZACC 11 ACR 187/18 UNDER THE ACCIDENT COMPENSATION ACT 2001 IN THE MATTER OF AN APPEAL UNDER SECTION 149 OF THE ACT BETWEEN ALLIANCE GROUP LIMITED Appellant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION First respondent AND JONATHAN MURRELL Second respondent Hearing: 7 October 2020 Heard at: Christchurch/Ōtautahi Appearances: Mr S...

5. Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – summary record 15th-17th reports (continued) [pdf, 63 KB]

   ...account of section 149D of the Immigration Act, whereby the complaints process could not be publicly funded. The Human Rights Commission had proposed repealing that section because its enforcement procedure did not allow it to deal with or intervene in matters relating to the Immigration Act. Considering that the powers attributed to the Commission enabled it to act, the New Zealand Government continued to think that it was preferable for practical reasons to keep to the complaints and app...

6. Director of Human Rights Proceedings v Netsafe Inc [2022] NZHRRT 15 (Removal of Certain Redactions After Appeal Period) [pdf, 511 KB]

   ...assessment and investigation into the claim and details of all correspondence and/or communications with the Court in relation to the matter. She asked that the request be dealt with urgently, noting that mailto:queries@Netsafe.org.nz 6 matters were before the Court. Ms A also identified that Exhibit B to Mr Z’s affidavit was a one-page document purporting to be a Netsafe Case Summary. [32] Netsafe responded on 10 April 2017 acknowledging receipt of Ms A’s information r...

7. LCRO 47/2021 BQ v ZG (16 December 2024) [pdf, 665 KB]

   ...on each page. The initial appears to be that of the respondent. [18] The first two paragraphs of clause 1 of the engagement document stated: You have asked Law firm DE Limited via your instructing solicitor (“we”) to act for you in the matter described below and we have agreed. On 26 March 2014 we met to discuss the scope of our firm’s intended representation. We covered this subject in some detail and considered the nature of our fee arrangement. The purpose of this lett...

8. Directory of Official Information G-I [pdf, 903 KB]

   ...Directory of Official Information Listings G-I About This is a living document. We endeavour to update it whenever there are changes to be made. If your department or agency’s information is out of date, please email oia@justice.govt.nz with the necessary amendments. We can send you a MS Word version if you need. Ministerial Relations and Services Strategy, Governance & Finance Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture oia@justice.govt.nz mailto:o...

9. Whaanga v Niania - Anewa Block [2011] Māori Appellate Court MB 428 (2011 APPEAL 428) [pdf, 308 KB]

   ...to live on and use the land. [32] Seventh, the Court took into account an irrelevant consideration in that the trust order is not relevant to the application for partition. [33] Finally, the failure to grant the partition will give rise to an injustice as the documentary record disclosed an anomaly in that the District Officer‘s memorandum of 18 October 1967 referred to Epanaia Whaanga having given his consent when in fact he did not sign the consent until the next day, 19 October...

10. Mokaraka - Waima C8 (2019) Chief Judge's MB 1137 (2019 CJ 1137) [pdf, 419 KB]

    2019 Chief Judge’s MB 1137 IN THE MĀORI LAND COURT OF NEW ZEALAND TAITOKERAU DISTRICT A20170001815 CJ 2017/5 UNDER Section 45, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 IN THE MATTER OF Pani Mokaraka and a succession order and order determining ownership of a dwelling house on Waima C8 block made at 2 Kaikohe (Succession) MB 32-33 on 31 March 1993 BETWEEN MIHA MAIHI MOKARAKA, ANNE EDITH FORSTER THOMSON, IDA MORGAN, JOHN MOKARAKA, BARNEY PANI MOKARAKA, DAVID RUDOLPH...