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1. [2020] NZREADT 30 Cavanagh (23 July 2020) [pdf, 545 KB]

   ...Both Mr Cavanagh and Mr Arysomayajula were jointly charged with obtaining by deception, fraud, and using a document for pecuniary advantage in relation to 16 specific transactions, between August 2006 and June 2007. Mr Cavanagh entered a guilty plea, and on 22 October 2009, was convicted and sentenced to a term of imprisonment of two years and five months.4 Mr Arysomayajula was found guilty after a trial in the District Court and sentenced to imprisonment for four years and six mo...

2. Auckland Standards Committee v Johnston [2011] NZLCDT 14 [pdf, 207 KB]

   ...“unsatisfactory conduct”. Each charge was supported by particulars and some by multiple particulars relating to a number of different transactions – (that is, charge six). [2] Prior to the commencement of the hearing, the practitioner entered pleas of guilty as follows: (a) Charge 1 to “conduct unbecoming”. (b) Charge 2 to misconduct in his professional capacity. (c) Charge 4 to unsatisfactory conduct. (d) Charge 6, particular (a), to unsatisfactory conduct. All oth...

3. Criminal template – client acknowledgement [pdf, 85 KB]

   CLIENT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM INSTRUCTIONS AS TO PLEA I, , have been charged with the offences contained in the charging document. I acknowledge that I have received full legal advice from on the following matters: The parts of the offence(s) that I have been charged with which the prosecution must prove beyond reasonable doubt I have the right to have the matter heard by a judge sitting alone, or jury (if applicable) The application of the law to the evidence, including the strengt...

4. Serving documents

   ...giving it to the other party (prosecutor); posting it to their address for service or by leaving it at that address between 9am and 5pm; any other method that the court may tell you. Documents that are not required to be served include: a notice of plea (if required); or an application for a witness summons. To facilitate service of documents throughout your case, you will be required to notify the prosecutor of your address for service as soon as possible after your criminal proceeding has...

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5. High quality legal aid services [pdf, 466 KB]

   ...outcomes was framed in terms of facilitating their clients’ access to justice. A good outcome was described as getting the best possible result for the client considering the facts of the legal case – as related in the example below. A change of plea was to a reduced charge with potentially significant benefit to the client. The provider had difficulty getting witness briefs from [client] but perseverance paid off and a not guilty verdict was achieved. Auditors often acknowledged...

6. Wellington Standards Committee 2 v Austin [2016] NZLCDT 33 [pdf, 62 KB]

   ...November 2016 COUNSEL Mr G Burston and Ms A Garrick for the Standards Committee Mr P Chisnall for the Practitioner 2 REASONS OF THE TRIBUNAL FOR DECISION ON PENALTY Introduction [1] The practitioner had indicated a plea of guilty to a charge of negligence or incompetence such as to bring the profession into disrepute and both counsel had discussed and negotiated a proposed penalty which was put before the Tribunal. Having considered the considerable b...

7. Sentence indication

   A sentence indication is a statement by the court that provides you with an idea of the type or quantum (amount or length) of sentence you would be likely to receive if you were to plead guilty at this stage of your proceeding. A sentence indication could indicate the type of sentence you would be likely to receive, for example, a sentence of imprisonment. It may also indicate the type of sentence within a specified range or quantum. For example, the periods of time you may be expected to serve...

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8. Court materials for interpreters [pdf, 97 KB]

   ...your preparation. The tables below show the hearing types and the corresponding materials you may be provided with. Criminal proceedings: Hearing type Materials First or second appearance • copy of charging document(s) After a guilty plea • summary of facts Defended fixture • copy of the charging document(s) Oral evidence hearing • copy of the charging document(s) • witness list (if available) Trial Before the trial, the judicial officer, counsel, and parti...

9. AODT Court Waikato Participant Handbook [pdf, 645 KB]

   ...you can live a healthier and happier life. And if you’re living a healthier and happier life, your whaanau/family will benefit from this too! This handbook gives you more information about how the AODT Court works, and how it can help you. Please share this booklet with your whaanau/family if you’d like to. It may help them understand what you’ll be doing in the AODT Court and also help them to support you. The AODT Court is an abstinence court. This means you must not use...

10. Friesen v Accident Compensation Corporation (Issue estoppel) [2025] NZACC 134 (25 August 2025) [pdf, 343 KB]

    ...been adjudicated. The concept of res judicata is often applied to both cause of action estoppel and issue estoppel. Traditionally its use was confined to the former. Cause of action estoppel is different from issue estoppel which can arise where a plea of res judicata in the strict sense is not open because the causes of action are not the same: see 16 Halsbury's Laws of England (4th ed, reissue) (Estoppel) at para 977. Cause of action estoppel is more precise than issue estopp...