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1. Appendix-1-Nelson-Courthouse-Initial-Seismic-Assessment-Holmes-February-2025.pdf [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   ...particular brief given to WP. No other entity or person shall use or rely upon this report, or any of WP’s work products without prior review and written agreement by us. This memorandum is for information only and is not intended for design or resource / building consent. WP’s services consist of professional opinions and conclusions developed in accordance with generally accepted geotechnical engineering principles and practices. There is no other warranty, either expressed or...

2. Applying-be-a-Legal-Aid-Provider-Step-by-Step-Guide-Feb-2025 [pdf, 655 KB]

   ...Queenstown) Please note that specialist courts (such as the Young Adult List and Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Court) may require defence counsel to follow alternate processes. You must complete any applicable inductions and review any required resources before you can participate in those courts. Please refer to the Ministry of Justice website for up-to-date information about the specialist courts. Parole Board approval Parole Board approval is granted for proceedings before the New...

3. Technical report of Parenting Hearings programme pilot [pdf, 1 MB]

   ...Technical Report Process issues – scheduling (15 minutes) I’m now going to ask some specific questions about the PHP process, what you think works well and what could be improved. One of the big issues is how courts have managed the scheduling of resources for the PHP pilot. How has this worked for you? Have there been any problems? Have they been resolved? How have they been resolved? Are there differences for Track A and Track B cases? Check: clarify issues at different sta...

4. David Bain interim report of Hon Robert Fisher QC on compensation claim [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...an ad hoc agency is set up to inquire into official conduct, the terms of reference will be closely defined, procedural safeguards will be set in place for those involved, the decision-maker will be chosen for expertise in the area, and appropriate resources will be provided. 1 86. That may be contrasted with inquiries into applications for ex gratia compensation. Ifa Referee goes beyond the causes of the wrongful imprisonment currently in question. the potential scope of the inquiry bec...

5. Waitangi Tribunal theme C - Customary land tenure [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...especially the creation of an emigration fund – the economic argument: The re-sale of the first purchases . . . will provide the funds necessary for future acquisitions; and, beyond the original investment of a comparatively small sum of money, no other resource will be necessary for this purpose. I thus assume that the price to be paid to the natives by the local government will bear an exceedingly small proportion of the price for which the same lands will be re-sold by the Government to t...

6. Alternative Dispute Resolution: general civil cases [pdf, 675 KB]

   ...consensus around the desirability of the court providing more information, particularly in the form of pamphlets, about options for people trying to resolve disputes. Particularly in their dealings with lay litigants, court staff suggested that having resources regarding ADR options and practitioners (including their specialities) would be advantageous. 47 Alternative Dispute Resolution: General Civil Cases _______________________________________________________ 48 49...

7. Tuhinga Whakatau Tikanga 2023 [pdf, 356 KB]

   ...ana i ngā wā ohotata: i. e te Kaiwhakawā Matua mō te whakahaerenga o ngā kōti o Aotearoa; tērā rānei ii. e te Kaiwhakawā Matua o te Kōti Taiao mō te whakahaere o te Kōti Taiao. (e) Ina kōrerotia ana te Ture, e hāngai ana ki te Resource Management Act 1991, hāunga i kīia kētia. (f) He kōrero mō ngā Waeture, he kōrero mō ngā Resource Management (Forms, Fees, and Procedure) Regulations 2003, hāunga e kōrerotia kētia ana. (g) He kōrero mō ngā Tikan...

8. Child witnesses in the New Zealand criminal courts [pdf, 795 KB]

   ...therapists. While such a short course cannot equip judges to correct all poor questioning, it aims to sensitise them to the problems, introduce key concepts and some simple techniques (e.g., ways of intervening), and to raise awareness of additional resources such as CAs. While it still has to work within existing statutory pre-trial timeframes, the Court tackles pre-trial delay using a robust case management model which makes better use of existing hearings: • The agenda of the...

9. National Standards Committee 1 v Deliu [2016] NZLCDT 26 [pdf, 408 KB]

   ...induced to manufacture drugs and hence the charges. He was a Chinese national. [166] In sentencing His Honour recorded that: [17] Your fate is a sad one. It befalls many young Chinese students who come to New Zealand. They find themselves without resources and without any support mechanisms in this country when their financial circumstances or social life turns adverse … [20] You have committed very serious crimes against New Zealand society, Mr Yang. You understand that. I unde...

10. Alternative Dispute Resolution: General Civil Cases [pdf, 675 KB]

    ...consensus around the desirability of the court providing more information, particularly in the form of pamphlets, about options for people trying to resolve disputes. Particularly in their dealings with lay litigants, court staff suggested that having resources regarding ADR options and practitioners (including their specialities) would be advantageous. 47 Alternative Dispute Resolution: General Civil Cases _______________________________________________________ 48 49...