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1. Penalty Davenport v REAA CAC 20005 & Anor [2014] NZREADT 38 [pdf, 50 KB]

   ...Committee in exercising its discretion. [30] It is emphasised that the Committee acknowledged that the licensee was careless rather than dishonest when providing the complainant with the specific information sought. It is clear that the Committee also carefully considered the principles underpinning disciplinary orders. Publication [31] Counsel for the Authority have helpfully made submissions on the issue of publication in terms of a non-publication order of the licensee’s name...

2. Part 1 Application legal aid lawyer [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ... Electronic    Manual M O J0 0 52.1-A PR IL17_A PPLIC ATIO N FO R A PPR O VA L TO PR O V ID E LEG A L A ID SER V IC ES PAGE 6 / 9 Please describe your accounting (invoicing) system  Electronic    Manual Client care letters   Please attach copies of your client care and standard terms of engagement letters. Please make sure they refer to the Ministry of Justice (not the Legal Services Agency) and clearly refer to any legal aid obligations that you,...

3. Manaena-Biddle v Biddle-Bassett - Te Atuareretahi (2019) 223 Waiariki MB 182 (223 WAR 182) [pdf, 159 KB]

   ...Appellate Court MB 110 (2019 APPEAL 110) 223 Waiariki MB 189 Discussion [34] It is trite law that the paramount duty of trustees is to obey their terms of trust and adhere to trust duties at all times. They equally have crucial duties of protecting the assets of the trust and acting prudently when investing trust funds: 9 ...Breaches of trust are of many different kinds. A breach of trust may be deliberate or inadvertent; it may consist of an actual misappropriation or...

4. [2021] NZREADT 47 - Cavanagh (25 August 2021) [pdf, 258 KB]

   ...of skill and experience considered average in the High Court”6 with a time allowance in band B (where “a normal amount of time is considered reasonable”).7 He submitted that the proceeding was very important for Mr Cavanagh, and required careful and thorough analysis of the law, marshalling of relevant evidence from witnesses and preparing detailed submissions. Mr Judd set out a schedule of costs, leading to a claim 5 Section 110A of the Act was inserted, as from 14 Nove...

5. [2025] NZIACDT 31 – LY x Jiang (16 June 2025) [pdf, 240 KB]

   ...8. Failed to have proper file management. [19] In mitigation, Mr Jiang pointed out: 1. There was no financial loss or adverse immigration outcome. The outcome would have been similar if the misconduct had not happened. 2. His breaches were careless, not deliberate. 3. His misconduct was technical and administrative, in that there was no dishonesty or negligence. 4. He responded to the Authority’s enquiries with the utmost good faith and admitted misconduct. 5. This was the...

6. [2025] NZIACDT 32 - CM v Jiang (16 June 2025) [pdf, 239 KB]

   ...8. Failed to have proper file management. [19] In mitigation, Mr Jiang pointed out: 1. There was no financial loss or adverse immigration outcome. The outcome would have been similar if the misconduct had not happened. 2. His breaches were careless, not deliberate. 3. His misconduct was technical and administrative, in that there was no dishonesty or negligence. 4. He responded to the Authority’s enquiries with the utmost good faith and admitted misconduct. 5. This was the...

7. Wairakei Pastoral Limited [pdf, 452 KB]

   ...and further submissions on PC1 (Decision). Parts of Decision of Particular Concern to WPL 6. WPL is largely supportive of the Decision. In particular: a. WPL strongly supports Te Ture Whaimana o Te Awa o Waikato and the need to restore and protect the permanent and intermittent waterbodies within the PC1 catchments within a generation. b. WPL strongly supports PC1 as being an important first step towards achieving that ultimate objective. 3 7. The discrete parts o...

8. Maori Trustee v Hanford - Ohiro 19 and 21 Block 10 (Polhill Gully) (2006) 165 Aotea MB 131 (165 AOT 131) [pdf, 2.4 MB]

   ...agreement involving the Wellington Tenths Trust. The Maori Trustee has administered this land as responsible trustee since 1986. During the tenure of his trusteeship he has endeavoured to ensure that the interests of the owners are being maintained and protected as responsible trustee. After a long period it would seem of review and examination as to the potential uses of the land he has arrived at the conclusion that this exchange is in the bests interests of the owners. As part of the p...

9. 2019 to 2024 Ministry of Justice statement of intent [pdf, 2.3 MB]

   ...recommendations from the independent panel review, Te Korowai Ture ā-whānau, published in 2019. This review took a human rights approach to ensure that the welfare and best interests of tamariki are paramount when settling disputes about their care. • Working with the Ministry of Education to free children and young people from racism and discrimination. We also contribute to child and youth wellbeing through our support of the Family Court, Ngā Kōti Rangatahi and Pasifika Co...

10. Appendix-4-Additional-submissions.pdf [pdf, 2.8 MB]

    ...support of security officers acting lawfully ● Focus on observation and reporting rather than direct intervention Public - Maintain current citizen's arrest powers - Emphasise de-escalation and reporting over direct intervention - Provide legal protections for good-faith interventions to prevent serious crimes 3 Tools for Intervention What tools should security guards and others be allowed to use when confronting violent offenders? Could non-lethal restraints, such as tasers or ba...