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1. BORA Statutes Amendment Bill (No 2) [pdf, 189 KB]

   ...Statutes Amendment Bill (No 2) 2010 (PCO 14437/9.0) Our Ref: ATT395/136 1. I have reviewed several Parts of this draft Bill for consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990. The Parts that I have reviewed are those for which the Ministry of Justice is responsible. The Ministry of Justice has reviewed those Parts for which other departments are responsible. 2. The Parts of the Bill that I have reviewed relate to proposed amendments to the following Acts: 2.1 Citizens Ini...

2. [2014] NZEmpC 67 Alatipi v CE of the Department of Corrections [pdf, 46 KB]

   WILLIE ALATIPI v CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS NZEmpC WELLINGTON [2014] NZEmpC 67 [12 May 2014] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT WELLINGTON [2014] NZEmpC 67 WRC 12/13 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority AND IN THE MATTER of an application for orders for non- publication BETWEEN WILLIE ALATIPI Plaintiff AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS Defendant...

3. [2011] NZEmpC 154 Hepburn v Huhtamaki Henderson Ltd [pdf, 49 KB]

   HEPBURN V HUHTAMAKI HENDERSON LIMITED NZEmpC WN [2011] NZEmpC 154 [25 November 2011] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT WELLINGTON [2011] NZEmpC 154 WRC 35/11 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority BETWEEN GARRY NEIL HEPBURN Plaintiff AND HUHTAMAKI HENDERSON LIMITED Defendant Hearing: (urgent hearing on papers) Counsel: Tanya Kennedy, counsel for the plaintiff Judgment: 25 November 2011 INTERLOCUT...

4. W v C LCRO 54 / 2009 (13 May 2009) [pdf, 12 KB]

   ...available to me and the submissions of the parties. I note that Complainant W provided supporting documents and numerous photographs. I have not considered them to be relevant to the disposition of this application. The parties have consented to this matter being considered without a formal hearing and therefore in accordance with s 206(2) of the Lawyers and 2 Conveyancers Act 2006 this matter is being determined on the material made available to this office by the parties and w...

5. Masjid Attacks Aid to Minute of Judge Marshall as to Scope Oct 2021 [pdf, 66 KB]

   ...death of each person was, and in what circumstances did they die; and • to make comments or recommendations to reduce the chances of future deaths in similar circumstances. The Coroner can decide which issues should be looked into. Not every matter related to a death will be a matter for a Coroner to look into; a line has to be drawn at some point. Some matters will not have caused or contributed in any significant way to the death. A Coroner must decide what is necessary, de...

6. EG and EH v AKSC1 LCRO 163 / 2011 and 164 / 2011 (11 November 2011) [pdf, 16 KB]

   ...Committee 1 undertook own-motion investigations into the conduct of Ms EG and Ms EH (the Practitioners) after receiving information from the Legal Aid Services Agency (LASA). In respect of both Practitioners the Committee determined to refer the matters for consideration by the Disciplinary Tribunal pursuant to section 152(2)(a) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006. [2] Both of the Practitioners sought a review of their respective Standards Committee decisions. They sought the...

7. Interim regulatory impact statement - jury trial timeliness [pdf, 2.3 MB]

   Regulatory Impact Statement | 2 initiatives will go a long way to achieving agreed targets, it is likely they will need to be supported by further changes. The Minister of Justice is considering two legislative options to improve jury trial timeliness: • Increasing the jury trial threshold; and • Enabling more flexibility in the timing of jury election. This RIS contains interim analysis of options to address the problem of increased numbers of jury trials

8. BORA State Sector Amendment Bill (No.3) [pdf, 19 KB]

   State Sector Amendment Bill (No.3) 2003 2 December 2003 Attorney-General LEGAL ADVICE: COMPLIANCE WITH THE NEW ZEALAND BILL OF RIGHTS ACT 1990: STATE SECTOR AMENDMENT BILL (NO 3) 2003 1. We have considered as a matter of urgency whether the State Sector Amendment Bill (No 3) (PCO 5604/4) is consistent with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (the Bill of Rights Act). We understand that this Bill is to be considered by the Cabinet Policy Committee on Wednesday, 3 December 2003...

9. OIA-102701.pdf [pdf, 793 KB]

   Justice Centre | 19 Aitken Street DX SX10088 | Wellington T 04 918 8800 | F 04 918 8820 ContactUs@justice.govt.nz | www.justice.govt.nz Our ref: OIA 102701 14 March 2023 Dear Official Information Act request: Immigration and Protection Tribunal Thank you for your email on 15 February 2023 in which you requested, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), information on the process used to identify candidates for appointment as a full-time member of the Immigration...

10. [2023] NZEmpC 17 Pilgrim v The Attorney-General [pdf, 182 KB]

    ...exercise of a broad discretion. [3] The In-Court Media Guidelines 2016 (Media Guidelines) have been developed to assist.1 Those guidelines set out a number of principles which are relevant. The key underlying principle is the promotion of open justice. Other principles must also be weighed in the mix, including the need for a fair trial; the principle that the media has an important role in the reporting of trials as the “eyes and ears of the public”; and the interests, reaso...