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1. Platt v Royal Federation of New Zealand Justices’ Associations Inc (Removal to High Court) NZHRRT 17 [pdf, 188 KB]

   1 DECISION OF TRIBUNAL (REMOVAL OF STRIKE OUT APPLICATION TO THE HIGH COURT)1 1 This decision is to be cited as Platt v Royal Federation of New Zealand Justices’ Associations Inc (Removal to High Court) NZHRRT 17 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2024] NZHRRT 17 I TE TARAIPIUNARA MANA TANGATA REFERENCE NO. HRRT 044/2022 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN GRAEME STANLEY PLATT PLAINTIFF AND ROYAL FEDERATION OF NEW ZEALAND JUSTICES’ ASSOCIATIONS INCORP...

2. 221013-Web-Attachment-Wayfinding-for-Civil-Justice-Draft National Strategy.pdf [pdf, 414 KB]

   ...likely experience a legal problem within a two-year period.2 These problems can cause a range of negative consequences such as stress, anxiety, loss of confidence, fear, financial loss, and health problems. Providing all people with equal access to justice to solve these problems is a key component of the commitment to rule of law and to honour the obligations of Te Tiriti. Wayfinding for Civil Justice is a stakeholder-led national strategy, to coordinate and strengthen the efforts to...

3. Ministry-of-Justice-June-2022-BIM-to-Minister-Allan-FINAL.pdf [pdf, 5.9 MB]

   ...International Crimes and International Criminal Court Act 20007 International War Crimes Tribunals Act 1995 Joint Family Homes Act 1964 Judicial Conduct Commissioner and Judicial Conduct Panel Act 2004 Judicial Review Procedure Act 2016^ Juries Act 1981^ Justices of the Peace Act 1957 Land Transfer (Hawkes Bay) Act 1931 Land Valuation Proceedings Act 1948 Law Commission Act 1985 6 Administered jointly with the Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 7 Administered jointly with the Mini...

4. Identifying & responding to bias in the criminal justice system: a review of international & New Zealand research [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   Identifying and Responding to Bias in the Criminal Justice System: A Review of International and New Zealand Research Identifying and Responding to Bias in the Criminal Justice System: A Review of International and New Zealand Research Bronwyn Morrison November 2009 2 Identifying and responding to bias in the criminal justice system This research was undertaken by the Research, Evaluat...

5. Qualitative study on behalf of the Independent Panel examining the 2014 family justice system reforms [pdf, 943 KB]

   Page 1 of 92 Final report - April 2019 A qualitative study on behalf of the Independent Panel examining the 2014 family justice system reforms [Main report] April 2019 Page 2 of 92 Final report - April 2019 Contents Executive summary ................................................................................................................................................. 5 1.1 Introduction ..........................................................................

6. Miscarriage of justice - Scott Watson - K McDonald's final report March 2011 [pdf, 2 MB]

   Kristy P McDonald QC ADVICE TO THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE CONCERNING APPLICATION BY SCOTT WATSON FOR THE EXERCISE OF THE ROYAL PREROGATIVE OF MERCY March 2011 1. 2. 3. 4. INDEX Executive Summary 4 Introduction 16 Interim Advice................................................... 18 Further information provided.................................. 20 Criteria for the exercise of the Royal prerogative of mercy Section 406 of the Crimes Act 196 1.. ...................... ....

7. 3.1 Judges

   ...court, are subject only to law. Judges are responsible for the conduct of proceedings that are before them and are able to make orders to ensure that proceedings are conducted fairly and without disruption. In addition to judges, community magistrates and justices of the peace sit as judicial officers in the District Court criminal jurisdiction. Judicial justices of the peace have jurisdiction over many minor offences. They can hear a case and sentence an offender. Justices of the peace can als...

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8. Service providers

   Training modules for people who provide services for courts and tribunals Three free training modules are available so that service providers can learn about the justice system and the people that work within it. Audio-visual facilities in courts Audio-visual technology such as video-conferencing is used in court proceedings, where available. This technology allows courts to connect directly to prison booths, or to any other video-conferencing device in New Zealand and overseas. Domestic a...

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9. Ministry helps staff to speak te reo Māori in all District Courts

   17 February 2016 The Ministry of Justice is introducing new resources to support the use of te reo Māori in court. All court sessions with Justices of the Peace and Community Magistrates have adopted the District Court approach, which is to open and close in te reo Māori. This follows the development of new greetings and training for people who open and close court sessions. Ministry of Justice staff can use flip cards with easy to read English translations underneath te reo Māori phrasing. T...

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10. Get a document witnessed, certified or authenticated

    ...affidavits and affirmations, need to be witnessed by an authorised person to confirm the document is true and accurate. You might be told who needs to witness the document. If the document is an affidavit or affirmation, you will probably need to ask a: Justice of the Peace Solicitor of the High Court Notary Public (there may be a cost) Deputy Registrar at a court (not all courts will be able to certify copies) Get a copy certified You might need to give the court a certified copy of a docume...

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