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1. LCRO 154/2019 RR v WS (28 February 2020) [pdf, 82 KB]

   ...some practical boundaries. [12] There is no evidential basis on which to be satisfied that Mr WS did not attend, as he says, on Mr RR’s matter on 17 separate occasions. It is also evident from the materials that Mr RR did not enter a guilty plea at the earliest opportunity, although Mr WS says that had been his expectation when he quoted his fee. That expectation would have affected the amount of the fee quoted. In my view, Mr WS could have charged more, but sensibly did not,...

2. Introduction to criminal procedure

   ...and for category 3 offences, if you have not elected to be tried by a jury. Note: with category 3 offences, you have the choice of whether to be tried by a judge-alone or by a judge and jury. For more information refer to the information sheet about pleas and elections Why your case is in the High Court There are a number of reasons why your proceeding is being held in the High Court, including: because you have been charged with a category 4 offence and this is your second appearance; or you...

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3. Words you may hear as a juror

   ...| Z A address A speech by a lawyer. adjournment Any break in the hearing of a case. affirmation An oath (a solemn declaration that something is true) that isn’t religious. See ‘swearing in’. arraignment Reading the charge to the defendant, who pleads ‘guilty’ or ‘not guilty’. B  ballot The process used to choose jurors at random. C challenge A way lawyers can stop some people from being selected for the jury. charge Each separate crime alleged against the defendant.  charge list...

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4. Auckland Standards Committee v Lamborn [2011] NZLCDT 30 [pdf, 112 KB]

   ...charge is not misconduct but slightly lower down the scale of wrongful behaviour therefore should attract a penalty relative to its seriousness. We take account of the responsible approach of Mr Lamborn in reaching a settlement, entering a guilty plea and seeking medical advice. [12] In terms of publication we do not consider Mr Lamborn has displaced the presumption of openness in s.238. We consider privacy of the complainant must be preserved and of the personal details rela...

5. People charged and convicted of harmful digital communications offences June 2018 [xlsx, 786 KB]

   ...outcome, 2015/2016 - 2017/2018 Table 2: Number of people charged with Harmful Digital Communications Act offences, by court and charge outcome, 2015/2016 - 2017/2018 Table 3: Number of people charged with Harmful Digital Communications Act offences, by plea type, 2015/2016 - 2017/2018 Table 4: Number of people convicted of Harmful Digital Communications Act offences, by court and most serious sentence, 2015/2016 - 2017/2018 Table 5: Number of people convicted of Harmful Digital Communi...

6. Evidence Brief: Mental Health Courts [pdf, 255 KB]

   ...into court-mandated and monitored community-based treatment. MHCs in different countries share a number of elements: • defendants are selected for a programme by a screening process against entry criteria (e.g., clinical criteria, guilty plea, etc) • eligible defendants are given the option of participating in the mental health court • a multidisciplinary team, typically made up of justice and mental health professionals, works with the court to develop a community...

7. Online manual HCC Policy and procedures v3.2 [pdf, 359 KB]

   ...HCC framework either from the outset, or after a grant of aid has been approved. Once placed under this management system, the grant will remain there until the case has been concluded. 2. Grants will be automatically placed under HCC (where no plea or a not guilty plea has been indicated) if the case relates to one of the following matters: 2.1. homicide offences (including charges of Infanticide) – s158-181 Crimes Act 1961 2.2. serious fraud offences – being all cases in...

8. 2024-Justice-Sector-Projections-Report-v1.0.pdf [pdf, 1.4 MB]

   ...prohibition orders, removal of public funding for section 27 reports, capping of total sentence discounts at 40%, reinstatement of three strikes, imposition of cumulative sentences for offending on bail/while in custody/on parole, capping guilty plea discounts for those awaiting trial/at trial, and the removal of repeat discounts for youth/remorse. The impact of additional Police has not yet been determined and will be included in future projections. 3 Time spent in remand is...

9. RT v Earthquake Commission & IAG New Zealand Ltd [2023] CEIT 003 [pdf, 289 KB]

   ...without a determination being made by the Tribunal on whether the EQC made an up to cap payment”. [23] Counsel for the applicant refers to s 57 of the Evidence Act 2006, which provides: 57 Privilege for settlement negotiations, mediation, or plea discussions (1) A person who is a party to, or a mediator in, a dispute of a kind for which relief may be given in a civil proceeding has a privilege in respect of any communication between that person and any other person who is a...

10. Auckland Standards Committee v Korver [2011] NZLCDT 22 [pdf, 146 KB]

    ...contained in the charges, and to amend the form of the charges so that only matters of negligence or incompetence remained in each charge. This application resulted from Mr Korver indicating to ASC that in the event of such changes being made he would plead guilty to negligence or incompetence reflecting on his fitness to practise. [4] The Tribunal heard the application on 2 September 2011. After considering the grounds in support of the application, the position adopted by Mr Korver...