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1. Social Security Appeal Authority COVID-19 Protocol Level 1 [pdf, 69 KB]

   ..._________________________________________________________________ PROTOCOL OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY APPEAL AUTHORITY _________________________________________________________________ Note where possible communicate with the Authority by email using this address: SSAA@justice.govt.nz 1. Under COVID-19 Alert Level 1, the Social Security Appeals Authority office will operate in the usual way. However, it encourages the use of email as the primary means of communication. It will be...

2. BORA Gisborne District Council (Alfred Cox Park) Validation Bill [pdf, 187 KB]

   ...Borough of Gisborne in 1944. 2. We have concluded that the Bill is consistent with the Bill of Rights Act. Jeff Orr Chief Legal Counsel Office of Legal Counsel Kristina Temel Senior Adviser Bill of Rights/Human Rights Team CC Minister of Justice Minister of Conservation Janet Mackey MP In addition to the general disclaimer for all documents on this website, please note the following: This advice was prepared to assist the Attorney-General to determine whether a rep...

3. BORA Law Practitioners (Corporatisation) Amendment Bill [pdf, 188 KB]

   ...not affect the rights and obligations of individuals, only the manner in which lawyers may organise in order to provide legal services. Stuart Beresford Senior Legal Adviser Public Law Group Jeff Orr Chief Legal Counsel CC Minister of Justice Simon Power MP In addition to the general disclaimer for all documents on this website, please note the following: This advice was prepared to assist the Attorney-General to determine whether a report should be made to Parliament un...

4. [2023] NZEmpC 23 Pilgrim v The Attorney-General [pdf, 186 KB]

   ...Valor’s position as accommodating and fair. I consider that such conditions reflect an appropriate balance in terms of the relevant considerations, including the significant privacy and private property interests at play and the interests of open justice. [5] A number of matters were raised which I now turn to. The extent to which the Court has the power to allow media to attend the site visit was touched on. The Gloriavale defendants submitted that no power exists. I agree...

5. Charlotte Fisher [pdf, 376 KB]

   ...Environment Court Auckland I, Charlotte Mary Fisher, wish to be a party to the following proceedings: • Panuku Development Auckland Limited and Auckland Council ENV-2018-AKL-78 I am a person who made a submission about the subject matter of the proceedings. I am not a trade competitor for the purposes of section 308C or 308CA of the Resource Management Act 1991. I am interested in all the proceedings. I am interested in the following particular issues: Remov...

6. VJ-Expression-of-Interest-Form-2024 [docx, 41 KB]

   [bookmark: _Hlk180499569]VISITING JUSTICE Expression of Interest in Appointment · Please personally complete this form and the statutory declaration. · Please provide a full curriculum vitae with your application. · Your application will be acknowledged by email. Surname/Family Name _______________________________________________________________ First Name(s) ________________________________________________________________________ Full Postal Address (the address to which mail should be...

7. BORA Care of Children Law Reform Bill [pdf, 262 KB]

   ...adoption law. The Commission must then provide recommendations for further law reform, and incorporate them into a draft Bill. The Minister must arrange for the Bill to be introduced into the House of Representatives in the name of the Minister of Justice. 3. We have concluded that the Bill appears to be consistent with the rights and freedoms affirmed in the Bill of Rights Act. Melanie Webb Acting Chief Legal Counsel Office of Legal Counsel In addition to the gener...

8. [2015] NZSSAA 102 (18 December 2015) [pdf, 47 KB]

   ...nevertheless the rules around its composition and process, including the quorum and the requirement that it should provide written reasons for its decision, indicate that it is a decision-making body established by statute to which the rules of natural justice apply. the Supreme Court found that, in effect, the Benefits Review Committee decision is a departmental decision and the Benefits Review Committee is effectively acting in the Chief Executive’s stead. [21] This is reinforced...

9. [2023] NZEmpC 107 Pilgrim v Attorney-General [pdf, 180 KB]

   ...MINISTRY OF BUSINESS, INNOVATION AND EMPLOYMENT, LABOUR INSPECTORATE [2023] NZEmpC 107 [13 July 2023] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT OF NEW ZEALAND CHRISTCHURCH I TE KŌTI TAKE MAHI O AOTEAROA ŌTAUTAHI [2023] NZEmpC 107 EMPC 85/2022 IN THE MATTER OF a declaration under s 6(5) of the Employment Relations Act 2000 AND IN THE MATTER OF an application for access to in-court video footage BETWEEN SERENITY PILGRIM, ANNA COURAGE, ROSE STANDTRUE, CRYSTAL LOYAL...

10. Media Statement of Judicial Conduct Panel 27 June 2022 [pdf, 181 KB]

    ...process to enable informed decisions to be made about the removal of judges from office; establishing an office to assess complaints; and by providing a fair process that recognises and protects the requirements of judicial independence and natural justice. It establishes the office of the Judicial Conduct Commissioner (the Commissioner) to receive and assess complaints about the conduct of judges (as they are defined in the Act). A complaint is made to the Commissioner, who cond...