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1. Community Law Centre client survey – report on findings [pdf, 926 KB]

   ...facing these problems did not go to a CLC for help). A fifth of clients experience three or more different types of problem – these are more likely to be low income clients, clients with a long-term disability or health problem, and single-parents ▪ A fifth (20%) of clients experienced three or more of the problem-types across a two year period. This was more common among: o Clients with a long-term disability or health problem (32%). o Clients with a household income up to...

2. KL v WS LCRO 160/2013 (15 June 2016) [pdf, 89 KB]

   ...for Mr KL in late September 2008 when he was first arrested and charged with drug dealing and related offences. Mr KL approached Ms WS directly and Ms WS arranged a reverse brief with her instructing solicitor, Ms YL. [3] Ms WS represented Mr KL through the various pre-trial court appearances and throughout a 16 day trial in June 2011. Mr KL was convicted of some offences and 2 acquitted of others. Ms WS was also initially instructed to act for Mr KL on sentencing. He terminat...

3. Phillips - Ahipara A4 (2021) 438 Aotea MB 10 (438 AOT 10) [pdf, 333 KB]

   ...of applications have come to the Court concerning the Whānau Trust. This decision responds to five current applications. His Honour Judge Stone has previously declined an application by Henry and Alexander to terminate the Whānau Trust.3 In a separate decision his Honour Judge Stone also removed one of the trustees (Lorraine King).4 Henry and Alexander are the current trustees. [4] The five applications addressed in this decision are as follows: (a) A20190010904 – an applicatio...

4. Rec-Recap-2023-Q1-FINAL.pdf [pdf, 889 KB]

   ...from a crane while under the influence of LSD. On 13 December 2019, Edgar arrived at an address in Karangahape Road, Auckland to spend the weekend with his friend. At about 4:30pm on 14 December 2019, Edgar and two friends took an LSD tab each. Throughout that evening, Edgar exhibited multiple signs of being drug affected, including screaming while walking on Karangahape Road. The following day, Edgar appeared unsettled and at 3pm left his friend’s house, leaving his vehicle and...

5. Research on the effectiveness of police practice in reducing residential burglary part 4: case study of Manurewa Local Police Area [pdf, 588 KB]

   ...for Research, Science and Technology. In the spirit of the CDRP, it has been an excellent example of cross-departmental research on a subject of high priority to government. The real commitment of the New Zealand Police to reducing crime is evident throughout the ten reports of the Burglary Reduction Research Programme. This substantial series of reports is published to be used in part or in its entirety by front-line Police, as well as managers, advisers and policy makers, all of whom play...

6. [2006] NZEmpC AC 72/06 Williams v Kimberleys Fashions Ltd [pdf, 85 KB]

   ...with senior staff trying to persuade Ms Williams to wear lip gloss. However, the entire context of the note and the dispute as to facial makeup with the disciplinary meeting is unfortunate from the company’s point of view. This is because this separate issue has now been raised as a source of grievance when I suspect that the real dispute was the dissatisfaction of the proprietors with Ms Williams’s absenteeism and time keeping. There was absolutely no need for the issue of f...

7. [2021] NZEnvC 010 Cabra Rural Developments Limited v Auckland Council [pdf, 11 MB]

   ...B7.2.2(1) the 2ha area will be sufficient to generate one site for TRSS." (iii) An additional rule E39.6.4.4(2B) which shall read: "Where a combination of TRSS and in-situ sites are proposed to be created in 3 one subdivision application through the protection of indigenous vegetation (SEA) or wetland, the number of new sites for TRSS must be calculated first using the upper threshold of the area required by Table E39.6.4.4.1.for each TRSS site. The number of new in-si...

8. 2011 to 2014 Ministry of Justice statement of intent [pdf, 537 KB]

   ...aid. This Statement of Intent describes how the Ministry will support the Government’s justice sector reforms. It also sets out how it will continue to support the constitutionally independent role of the judiciary and the court system and through this, the rule of law. The Ministry will also support the Government to reach its aspirational goal of completing just and durable historical Treaty of Waitangi settlements by 2014. The Government’s goals for the sector are ambitio...

9. Ram-Raid-Offending-and-Related-Measures-Amendment-Bill_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 7.4 MB]

   ...Track’ model for serious and persistent offending; 7.3 strengthening Family Court responses; 5sbrpomija 2023-07-03 13:27:19 8 9 IN CONFIDENCE 7.4 improving Family Group Conferences; and 7.5 increasing accountability for youth offending through legislative changes. We propose to urgently progress changes to the Crimes and Sentencing Acts and defer consideration of changes to the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 A separate Cabinet paper is also being developed by the Minister for So...

10. BORA Immigration Bill [pdf, 480 KB]

    ...immigration system that enables governments to facilitate the entry and stay of the people New Zealand wants and needs, and to manage immigration risks in a fair and balanced way. 6. The Bill seeks to achieve the objective of managing immigration, through balancing the rights of the individual and the national interest, by: • contributing to the New Zealand work force through facilitating access to skills and labour and thereby contributing to output, productivity, and economic tra...