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1. Sax v Commissioner of Police (Strike-Out – Privacy) [2022] NZHRRT 34 [pdf, 247 KB]

   ...orders and open justice principles [57] The centrality of the principle of open justice was referred to by the Supreme Court in Erceg v Erceg [2016] NZSC 135 in the following way: [2] The principle of open justice is fundamental to the common law system of civil and criminal justice. It is a principle of constitutional importance, and has been described as “an almost priceless inheritance”. The principle’s underlying rationale is that transparency of court proceedings maintains...

2. [2022] NZACC 2 - Brooks v ACC (6 January 2022) [pdf, 179 KB]

   ...his current condition was no longer the result of his personal injury. [14] Mr Brooks applied to review the Corporation’s decisions of 18 April 2019 and 13 and 14 May 2019. [15] On 25 November 2019, Mr Sharr wrote a letter to Mr Brooks’ lawyer and stated: … there has never been any evidence of a “fracture” of an ankle bone and rather his clinical picture and imaging are of an osteochondral lesion - which is damage to the cartilage and bone surface of the ankle joint...

3. George Lancaster v The Real Estate Agents Authority (CAC 491), John Lantz & Stephanie Kelland [2017] NZREADT 77 [pdf, 209 KB]

   ...were then laid. [20] The Tribunal’s task in an appeal against a decision of a Complaints Assessment Committee is to determine whether the appellant has established that the Committee’s decision was wrong, in that the Committee made an error of law or principle, took into account irrelevant matters, failed to take into account relevant matters, or was clearly wrong. A decision that is “clearly wrong” is one that was not open to the Committee to make, on the material before i...

4. [2021 NZACC 149 – Garside v ACC (30 September 2021) [pdf, 276 KB]

   ...approach. In March v Stramare, Mason CJ at 509 in the High Court explained that the scientific concept of causation has been developed in the context of explaining phenomena by reference to the relationship between conditions and occurrences whereas in law problems of causation arise in the context of ascertaining or apportioning legal responsibility for a given occurrence. At law the cause is not the sum of the conditions which are jointly sufficient to produce the occurrence ......

5. [2015] NZSSAA 009, 13 February [pdf, 66 KB]

   ...charges of benefit fraud in respect of the period 1 September 2002 to 31 July 2006. She did not appeal this decision. In relation to charges in respect of the period 1 August 2006 to 17 October 2008 she was found not guilty. [8] The appellant’s lawyer has properly conceded that a decision has been made by a court of competent jurisdiction in relation to the issue of whether or not the appellant was living in a relationship in the nature of marriage with Mr XXXX during the period 1...

6. Disputes Tribunal booklet [pdf, 574 KB]

   Disputes Tribunal When you need help to settle a dispute 2 What is the Disputes Tribunal? The Disputes Tribunal is a quick and inexpensive way to settle disputes. The Disputes Tribunal isn’t like a formal court. A lawyer can’t represent you in the hearing and there are no judges. Each hearing is run by a referee, who will encourage both sides to reach agreement. If they can’t, the referee makes a decision. This decision is binding (you have to follow it). The Tribunal

7. Legal aid for civil family disputes - Tongan [pdf, 850 KB]

   ...fakamatala lahi ange fekau‘aki mo e lao´, kau ki ai ‘a e ngaahi fakamatala ‘i he ngaahi ‘ēlia ‘o e lao´ ‘oku fa‘a palopalema‘ia ai ‘a e kakai´ ‘o hange´ ko e fāmili´, ma‘u ‘api´, ngāue´ mo e pa‘anga´, vakai ki he LawAccess (lawaccess.govt.nz) ‘Oku ‘i loto ‘a e ngaahi fakamaau‘anga ki he fāmili´ ‘i he ngaahi fakamaau‘anga fakavahe´. Ke kumi ‘a e fakamaau‘anga ofi taha atu´ fakasio ‘i he ngaahi peesi lanu puluu´ (blue pages) ‘o...

8. Legal aid for civil family disputes - Samoan [pdf, 847 KB]

   ...justice.govt.nz/legal-aid Mo nisi faamatalaga e faatatau i le tulafono, e aofia ai faamatalaga i vaega o le tulafono lea e masani lava ona afaina ai tagata, e pei o faafitauli i le aiga, i le fale o nonofo ai, o galuega ma tupe, agai i le upega tafa‘ilagi a le LawAccess (lawaccess.govt.nz) O fa‘amasinoga o mataupu mo aiga, e fa‘atulaga lava i totonu o fa‘amasinoga fa‘aitumalo. Ina ia maua la se fa‘amasinoga e sili ona e latalata i ai, tagai i itulau lanumoana o le tusitelefo...

9. BF v CV LCRO 271 / 2012 (6 September 2013) [pdf, 130 KB]

   LCRO 271/2012 CONCERNING an application for review pursuant to section 193 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 AND CONCERNING a determination of the Canterbury Westland Standards Committee 1 BETWEEN MR BF OBO THE ESTATE OF MR BG Applicant AND MR CV Respondent/Practitioner The names and identifying details of the parties in this decision have been changed DECISION Background [1] The Standards Committee decided to take no further action

10. Evidence Brief: Informal Processing of Young Offenders [pdf, 416 KB]

    ...Family Group Conference) or formally (through the courts). The international evidence suggests that informal processing is often more likely to reduce reoffending, although the strength of this effect is variable. OVERVIEW • In New Zealand law, people who offend before age 17 are known as ‘young offenders’ and treated differently to older offenders. From the least to most intensive processing options, young offenders may: o be warned or cautioned o receive a Police Alt...