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1. Factsheet: Convictions in the general population [pdf, 389 KB]

   ...Statistics Act 1975 are allowed to see data about a particular person, household, business, or organisation, and the results in this report have been confidentialised to protect these groups from identification and to keep their data safe. Careful consideration has been given to the privacy, security, and confidentiality issues associated with using administrative and survey data in the IDI. Further detail can be found in the privacy impact assessment for the IDI available from...

2. OIA-98256.pdf [pdf, 154 KB]

   ...Family Justice Services and on their journey through the Family Court. While Ka iarahi will not provide legal advice, the service is free and will support whanau by: • Accessing support in the community to help fam ilies reach agreement about the care of their children. • Helping part ies understand the Family Court and support them through their journey. • Supporting community groups that work w ith whanau/families. Recruitment for the Kaiarahi roles began in March 2021 with...

3. Submissions-on-behalf-of-CDHB-as-to-Scope.pdf [pdf, 242 KB]

   ...responder” is important. 8. For the reasons that follow, it is submitted that CDHB/Christchurch Hospital is not properly described as being a ‘first responder’. 9. There is no legal definition of “first responder.” However, in the Protection for First Responders and Prison Officers Bill (defeated on 14 April 2021) “first responder” was defined as: (a) a constable (within the meaning of section 4 of the Policing Act 2008); or (b) an emergency services worker (w...

4. [2018] NZEnvC 026 Marlborough District Council v Burkhart Industries Ltd [pdf, 5.3 MB]

   ...Act 1991, the Marlborough District Council 's application to change the interim enforcement orders made in decision [2017] NZEnvC 214 is refused. B: Under sections 319 and 321 of the Resource Management Act 1991, the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society Incorporated's application to change the interim enforcement orders made in decision [2017] NZEnvC 214 is granted, to the extent that Orders [A] 3 and 4 of that decision are deleted and the following orders in respect...

5. COVID-19 Alert Level 3 in the District Court data summary [pdf, 335 KB]

   ...filed on average a week during Alert Level 3 compared to Alert Level 4. However, the difference is slight with only 10 charges fewer a week (-3%). Offences against justice (which includes offences for breaching community sentences, breach of protection order and people on bail not attending scheduled court appearances) had the largest increase in the average number of charges filed per week (+123 charges; +31%). Much of the increase was related to: • failure to answer bail (...

6. [2017] NZEnvC 150 Blueskin Energy Ltd v Dunedin City Council [pdf, 11 MB]

   ...and Sycamore, are of the view that there are provisions in the 2GP and in the proposed RPS which may frustrate the 35 Section 31 provides more particularised direction to territorial authorities that it is the effects of the use, development, or protection of land and associated natural and physical resources. 36 Southland Fish & Game New Zealand v Southland District Council & Ors at [23]. 3? Environmental Defence Society Incorporated v New Zealand King Salmon Company Limited [2...

7. Auckland Standards Committee v Lee [2015] NZLCDT 33 [pdf, 36 KB]

   ...the alternative limb of the charge to be proved. This is a contravention of Rule 13.2 which states: “A lawyer must not act in a way that undermines the processes of the court or the dignity of the judiciary.” [31] This provision exists to protect the integrity of the justice system as a whole. It is the protection of the dignity of the judicial office itself, rather than the individual judicial officer which is essential. [32] It is not for lawyers to second-guess Court orde...

8. [2018] NZEmpC 10 TKR Properties Ltd t/a Top Pub & Route 26 Bar and Grill v MacDonald [pdf, 162 KB]

   ...will be unable to meet an adverse award of costs. That must be taken as contemplating also that an order for substantial security may, in effect, prevent the plaintiff from pursuing the claim. An order having that effect should be made only after careful consideration and in a case in which the claim has little chance of success. Access to the courts for a genuine plaintiff is not lightly to be denied. [16] Of course, the interests of defendants also must be weighed. They must b...

9. BORA Video Camera Surveillance (Temporary Measures) Bill [pdf, 320 KB]

   ...free from unreasonable search and seizure, it is unnecessary to carry out a further analysis under s 5. If a search or seizure is unreasonable it cannot be justified. [4] • The Court of Appeal has said that the “touchstone” of s 21 is the protection of reasonable expectations of privacy: [5] • The main aim of s 21 of the Bill of Rights is to protect privacy interests. It is only where a person's reasonable expectations of privacy have been breached that a personal re...

10. BORA Business Law Reform Bill [pdf, 392 KB]

    ...the provision falls to be justified under section 5 of the Bill of Rights Act. 20. The different treatment of large companies is retained because these companies have a significant effect on the New Zealand economy. The provision is intended to protect New Zealand interests which could be supplanted by the broader interests of the company. This can be considered a significant and important objective. 21. The additional reporting requirements are intended protect New Zealand interests...