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1. LCRO 49/2016 QG v WW (8 May 2018) [pdf, 183 KB]

   ...Parenting Orders were made in or about 2009 establishing a routine for the twins that enabled them to spend time evenly with both of their parents. There is evidence that the Orders were not always rigidly adhered to, and that applications for protection orders were made by Ms BA from time to time. 2 [4] Mr RL was appointed by the Family Court as lawyer for the children in 2010. [5] From late 2013 Ms WW acted for Ms BA. At that stage, Ms WW practiced alone. [6] In early 2014...

2. LCRO 151/2016 and 157/2016 NS v TD and TD v NS (27 September 2018) [pdf, 325 KB]

   ...Court. He said that “[in] all likelihood, Mr NS was unable to advance the arguments he now wishes to pursue on behalf of [Mr L] because he had acted for [Ms P]”.2 Mr TD [15] After concern initially arose in the parenting proceedings about the care of the two children, there was a round-table meeting (the meeting) the aim of which was to endeavour to resolve those concerns by consent. Mr NS participated in the meeting as did Mr TD who had been instructed to act for Ms R and c...

3. New family violence laws take effect

   ...legislation is one part of a whole of government work programme to transform the response system for victims and perpetrators of family and sexual violence in New Zealand. The Family Violence Act replaces the Domestic Violence Act 1995 and brings in changes to Protection Orders and Police Safety Orders, greater visibility for family violence offending in the courts and principles to guide decision making. Ministry of Justice is one of 10 government agencies named as Family Violence Agencies. Th...

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4. Mental health treatment

   ...& treatment The Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act sets out the reasons a person may be ordered to have a compulsory psychiatric assessment and treatment. The law aims to ensure that both vulnerable people and the public are protected from harm. The term mental disorder is a legal definition not a medical one. It covers more than just mental illness. Legally, a mental disorder means an abnormal state of mind that: poses a serious danger to the health or safety of that...

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5. [2019] NZEnvC 060 Minister for Children v Auckland Council [pdf, 580 KB]

   ...COURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO 0 AOTEAROA IN THE MATTER BETWEEN AND Decision No. [2019] NZEnvC 060 of the Resource Management Act 1991 Direct referral of a notice of requirement by the Minister of Children to alter designation 3800 "Care and Protection Residential Centre- Upper North" in the Auckland Unitary Plan MINISTER FOR CHILDREN Applicant (ENV-2019-AKL-000007) AUCKLAND COUNCIL Regulatory Authority Court: Principal Environment Judge L J Newhook sitting...

6. Family court applications December 2021 [xlsx, 178 KB]

   ...percentage of substantive Family Court applications filed, by case type and application outcome, 2012 - 2021 Table 1c: Number of substantive Family Court applications filed, by case type and filing location, 2012 - 2021 Table 2a: Number and percentage of Care of Children Act (excluding Hague) applications filed, by application type, 2012 - 2021 Table 2b: Number and percentage of Care of Children Act (excluding Hague) applications filed, by application type and filing method, 2012 - 2021...

7. Family Court applications December 2020 [xlsx, 177 KB]

   ...percentage of substantive Family Court applications filed, by case type and application outcome, 2011 - 2020 Table 1c: Number of substantive Family Court applications filed, by case type and filing location, 2011 - 2020 Table 2a: Number and percentage of Care of Children Act (excluding Hague) applications filed, by application type, 2011 - 2020 Table 2b: Number and percentage of Care of Children Act (excluding Hague) applications filed, by application type and filing method, 2011 - 2020...

8. Family Court applications June 2021 [xlsx, 177 KB]

   ...Family Court applications filed, by case type and application outcome, 2011/2012 - 2020/2021 Table 1c: Number of substantive Family Court applications filed, by case type and filing location, 2011/2012 - 2020/2021 Table 2a: Number and percentage of Care of Children Act (excluding Hague) applications filed, by application type, 2011/2012 - 2020/2021 Table 2b: Number and percentage of Care of Children Act (excluding Hague) applications filed, by application type and filing method, 2011/201...

9. AD v Secretary of Justice 10 October 2017 NZRA 003/2017 [pdf, 149 KB]

   ...Secretary) made the following decisions: (a) Cancelling the applicant’s approvals to provide legal aid services and specified legal services in Criminal PAL 1-3, Family, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court, Civil, PDLA, Duty Lawyer, and Refugee and Protected Persons: (b) Barring him from applying for approval to provide legal aid services and specified legal services for two years. (c) Declining his application for re-approval. [2] The Secretary made her decisions for the following...

10. Decisions-about-special-patient-leave-and-change-of-legal-status.pdf [pdf, 6.1 MB]

    ...about special patient leave and change of legal status Key advice - briefing Ministry of Health / Ministry of Justice 10 August 2023 Some information has been withheld in accordance with section 9(2)(a) of the Official Information Act 1982, to protect the privacy of natural persons. The briefing has also been released on the Ministry of Health website. Transforming mental health law: Decisions about special patient leave and change of legal status Security level: I...