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1. JK v SY LCRO 271/2013 (9 September 2016) [pdf, 76 KB]

   ...most of the indebtedness had occurred through the use of Visa credit cards. Only Mr [MN] had signed the credit card application and the credit cards had only been used by Mr [MN] and Ms [PQ]. Due to Mr [MN]’s bankruptcy and Ms [PQ’s] lack of resources, Mr [VW] concluded that any judgement relating to the credit card debts may not be satisfied. (i) The settlement of the [BANK]’s claim involved a range of legal and practical considerations. No conclusion can be drawn as to the s...

2. Hunter - Harataunga East 2B2B1 and 2D2 (2004) 106 Hauraki 128 (106 H 128) [pdf, 963 KB]

   ...Court case was discontinued when the Hunters gained access to the road by obtaining a Roadway Order over Harataunga 2E in 1983. In 1995 the Hunters began their aquaculture operation. In developing the block for aquaculture the Hunters obtained a resource consent to take seawater for the purposes of the farm. The Hunters then laid two pipes under the south-eastern boundary of 202, in the same place where they gained access to the beach. When the marine farming operation expanded...

3. [2015] NZEmpC 225 Lumsden v Skycity Management Ltd [pdf, 206 KB]

   ...Adopting the interpretation advanced on behalf of the defendant would not only arguably undermine this objective by encouraging challenges at an early stage but would increase costs for parties, including litigants without the benefit of significant resources. [21] I conclude that the Authority has no power under cl 12A to dismiss part of a matter before it. Even if the identified paragraphs in Mr Lumsden’s statement of problem can properly be characterised as frivolous (whic...

4. [2021] NZSSAA 9 (26 March 2021) [pdf, 204 KB]

   ...[9] Section 95 of the Act establishes Temporary Additional Support to provide temporary financial assistance, as a last resort, to alleviate financial hardship for people who cannot meet essential costs from their chargeable income and other resources. Chargeable income includes the cost of accommodation. [10] Section 304 of the Act provides that the Ministry may review a benefit to ascertain whether the beneficiary remains entitled to receive the benefit or to review the rate o...

5. Justice Matters - issue 14 - April 2019 [pdf, 4.5 MB]

   ...system. The purpose of the Hāpaitia programme is to support conversation between Te Uepū Hāpai i te Ora (the Safe and Effective Justice Programme Advisory Group) and the wider New Zealand community about justice reform. Hāpaitia helps by providing resources, research, planning and data and acting as a secretariat for Te Uepū, so they can then make recommendations to the Government. The Hāpaitia team were invited to Rātana Pā, near Whanganui, to commemorate the birthday of Tah...

6. Juror Satisfaction Survey: 2018 results [pdf, 797 KB]

   ...“does not apply to me” and “don’t know” interchangeably. This will have an influence on the adjustment process as it cannot be inferred from the responses whether they do not know about the information because they did not need to use the resource, or whether they did not know due to technical difficulties or other inconveniences. The raw data for this question can be found in the master spreadsheet. Survey administration Survey forms are distributed by court staff to j...

7. [2012] NZEmpC 173 Gilbert v The Attorney-General in respect of the CE of the Department of Corrections [pdf, 106 KB]

   ...disbursements incurred by Mr Gilbert were not proportionate to the result he achieved. Accepting that there is no absolute rule that costs must never be disproportionate to the money value of a judgment, she asserts that a comparison between the resource committed and the actual result is nevertheless appropriate. 7 Before the Court of Appeal judgment, she submitted the defendant’s actuary had calculated that the sum payable to Mr Gilbert would be between $41,000 and $48,000 (c...

8. Inaia Tonu Nei - Hui Maori - English version PDF [pdf, 6.4 MB]

   ...to understand the effect they have on the development of tamariki, to ensure they do not enter the justice pipeline. These sectors must work together and partner with Justice to reform the justice system. > Rangatahi courts need to be better resourced and their use expanded throughout Aotearoa. 18 > Oranga Tamariki is continuing to fail Māori. Recognition of this ongoing failure and leadership in this space must be central to any justice system reform. > Oranga Tamariki...

9. KB v JR LCRO 191/2012 (14 May 2014) [pdf, 192 KB]

   ...of the Standards Committee determination to correct what she sees as errors. In this decision, I have referred only to matters to which it is necessary to refer for the purposes of this decision and/or to provide balance to the determination. Resources do not allow for time to be expended to correct errors which have no bearing on the outcome of this review. Standards Committee determinations are not published other than to the parties. [3] Ms KB lodged her complaint with the N...

10. OIA-104489.pdf [pdf, 2.3 MB]

    ...in Tribunal’s Jurisdiction • The New Zealand Law Society (NZLS) supports this recommendation. • Community Law Centres o Aotearoa (Community Law) supported this recommendation, and conveyed the following views: o Significant increase in resourcing is necessary to reflect the corresponding increase in caseload. o Agreed that the jurisdictional increase be reviewed in 3-5 years’ time. o Agreed to an expansion to the types of claims under the Disputes Tribunal’s jurisdicti...