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1. LCRO 80/2022 NL v EB (23 July 2024) [pdf, 237 KB]

   ...scepticism of the reasons promoted by Ms NL in support of her application. Nature and scope of review [59] The High Court has described a review by this Office in the following way:20 A review by the LCRO is neither a judicial review nor an appeal. Those seeking a review of a Committee determination are entitled to a review based on the LCRO’s own opinion rather than on deference to the view of the Committee. A review by the LCRO is informal, inquisitorial and robust. It involv...

2. Progression-of-reported-sexual-assaults-through-the-criminal-justice-system-2024.pdf [pdf, 500 KB]

   ...2017 (from 2,376 to 3,104 in 2022; 45% to 47%), while there has been a decrease in adults reporting sexual assaults since 2017 (from 2,182 to 2,579 in 9 Note that the final charge outcome in this analysis includes charge outcomes from retrials and appeals. 10 The year 2022 is used for demographic information, instead of 2021, or the latest year (2023), because 2022 is the most recent year where all charges were reported at least a year ago. This is because demographic information is...

3. OIA-110237.pdf [pdf, 3.4 MB]

   ...example, how much money was spent on reimbursements for school uniforms, how much for hotels, how much for international travel etc.). If you are able to separate the totals by Court (eg totals for all judges in the District Court, and the Court of Appeal, etc) that would be appreciated. I am not asking for totals of individual judges, just aggregate totals for each category. The Ministry responded to the first part of your request on 3 April, confirming that the Ministry administ...

4. [2013] NZEmpC 242 Udovenko v Offshore Marine Services Ltd [pdf, 153 KB]

   ...interpretation. What is the meaning that would be conveyed to a reasonable person who has all the background knowledge which would reasonably have been available to the parties in the circumstances at the time of the contract? 5 The Court of Appeal in Silver Fern Farms Ltd v New Zealand Meatworkers and Related Trade Unions Inc 6 endorsed a contextualised approach to the interpretation of collective agreements, accepting that it is appropriate to consider prior instruments betwee...

5. [2013] NZEmpC 238 AsiaCiti Trust NZ Ltd v Harris [pdf, 159 KB]

   ...that “the Court may order any party to pay any other party such costs and expenses (including expenses of witnesses) as the court thinks reasonable”. The issue of awards of costs has been the subject of three main decisions of the Court of Appeal and the principles to be applied are now well established. 6 The extent of the Court’s discretion on costs has been confirmed in those decisions. [52] Generally an order of costs will follow the event. The usual reimbursement...

6. 3-Strikes-Proactive-Release-OIA-Requests_Final_Part4.pdf [pdf, 14 MB]

   ...277 RE LE AS ED U ND ER T HE O FF IC IA L IN FO RM AT IO N AC T 19 82 2 Cc: Flay, Katy <Katy.Flay@justice.govt.nz> Subject: FW: Estimating litigation costs for three strikes cases Hi Ali, Are there standard costs per appeal we can supply to Harry? Thanks Ali P Alison Perry Team Manager | Implementation Commissioning and Service Improvement Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture P | Justice Centre | 19 Aitken Street | Thorndon DX Box SX10088 | Wel...

7. [2020] NZEnvC 138 Eyre Community Environmental Safety Society Inc v Christchurch Regional Council [pdf, 9.3 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT AUCKLAND I MUA I TE KOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KITAMAKIMAKAURAU IN THE MATTER AND BE1WEEN AND AND Decision No. [2020] NZEnvC 138 of the Resource Management Act 1991 of an appeal pursuant to s 120 of the Act EYRE COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY SOCIETY INCORPORATED (ENV-2014-CHC-000057) Appellant CHRISTCHURCH REGIONAL COUNCIL and WAIMAKARIRI DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondents WAIMAKARIRI IRRIGATION LIMITED Applicant Court: (Then) Chief En...

8. [2016] NZEnvC 051 Craddock Farms Limited v Auckland Council [pdf, 2 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT Court: Decision [2016] NZEnvC C->5\ ENV-2015-AKL- 000039 IN THE MATTER of an appeal under s120 of the Resource Management Act 1991 BETWEEN CRADDOCK FARMS LIMITED Appellant AND THE AUCKLAND COUNCIL Respondent Environment Judge C J Thompson Environment Commissioner K A Edmonds Deputy Environment Commissioner D A Kernohan Hearing: at Auckland 26,27, 30 November, 1,3 December 2015 Site inspections 2 December 2015 Final submissions 9 February 201...

9. [2023] NZEnvC 124 PowerCo Ltd v Manawatu District Council [pdf, 2.9 MB]

   IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT WELLINGTON I TE KOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA Decision [2023] NZEnvC 124 IN THE MA TIER of appeals under cl 14 of Schedule 1 of the Resource :tvfanagement Act 1991 BETWEEN AND PO\'{IERCO LIMITED (ENV-2017 -\'v'LG-000060) TRANSPOWER NE\V ZEALAND LIMITED (ENV-2017-WLG-000064) (ENV-2021-\'v'LG-000025) Appellants MANA\VATO DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Court: Judge L J Semple sitting alone under s 279...

10. [2022] NZEnvC 060 Eden-Epsom Residential Protection Society Inc v Auckland Council [pdf, 1.2 MB]

    IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT AUCKLAND I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI TĀMAKI MAKAURAU Decision [2022] NZEnvC 060 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal under clause 14(1) of Schedule 1 of the Resource Management Act 1991 against a decision on Proposed Plan Change 21 to the Auckland Unitary Plan BETWEEN EDEN-EPSOM RESIDENTIAL PROTECTION SOCIETY INCORPORATED (ENV-2020-AKL-079) Appellant AND AUCKLAND COUNCIL Respondent AND SOUTHERN CROSS HOSPITALS LIMITED Requestor AND KAINGA...