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1. Legal aid grants December 2023 [xlsx, 84 KB]

   ...www.justice.govt.nz/courts/going-to-court/legal-aid/get-legal-aid/can-i-get-criminal-legal-aid/ Family grants Legal aid may be available for family disputes or problems that could go to court, including: • disputes over relationship property, child support or maintenance, and care of children • protection orders • care and protection orders for children and young persons • adoption • paternity • mental health (compulsory treatment orders). Legal aid is not available for problems t...

2. Legal aid grants June 2023 [xlsx, 83 KB]

   ...www.justice.govt.nz/courts/going-to-court/legal-aid/get-legal-aid/can-i-get-criminal-legal-aid/ Family grants Legal aid may be available for family disputes or problems that could go to court, including: • disputes over relationship property, child support or maintenance, and care of children • protection orders • care and protection orders for children and young persons • adoption • paternity • mental health (compulsory treatment orders). Legal aid is not available for problems t...

3. Legal aid grants jun2024 [xlsx, 84 KB]

   ...www.justice.govt.nz/courts/going-to-court/legal-aid/get-legal-aid/can-i-get-criminal-legal-aid/ Family grants Legal aid may be available for family disputes or problems that could go to court, including: • disputes over relationship property, child support or maintenance, and care of children • protection orders • care and protection orders for children and young persons • adoption • paternity • mental health (compulsory treatment orders). Legal aid is not available for problems t...

4. Legal-Aid-lawyer-Provider-Manual-Feb-2025.pdf [pdf, 380 KB]

   ...and the Practice Standards set by the Secretary. The legal aid Practice Standards form part of the contract for service. These set out the minimum standards of service and conduct required of you. While similar to the rules of conduct and client care for lawyers, the practice standards set out specific requirements for legal aid lawyers’ responsibilities to clients, relationships with clients, conduct of legal aid cases and their dealings with others such as judges, experts, and court a...

5. Grindle v CAC 20004 & Bracey [2014] NZREADT 85 [pdf, 48 KB]

   ...to cross-examine the licensee appellant as he did not dispute the evidence. General Principles [23] In determining an appropriate penalty, decisions of industry disciplinary tribunals should emphasise the maintenance of high standards and the protection of the public (through both specific and general deterrence). While this may mean that orders made in disciplinary proceedings have a punitive effect, this is not their purpose Z v CAC [2009] 1 NZLR 1 at [97]. As McGrath J said for t...

6. BORA Search and Surveillance Bill [pdf, 334 KB]

   ...is present. For example, a search of the private areas of a house will necessitate greater justification than a search of its grounds.[7] 9. It is also noted that s 21 is to be applied without reference to the provision for justified limitation of protected rights in s 5 of the Bill of Rights Act: the Supreme Court has held that an unreasonable search or seizure is not open to justification.[8] 10. Third, the general requirement of a judicially issued warrant provides prior and indepe...

7. BORA Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Bill [pdf, 408 KB]

   ...Those grounds include race and ethnic origin. [6] 18. The Bill treats those holding customary rights differently from the holders of other categories of title: 18.1 The Bill accords holders of customary title a range of statutory rights and protections, including greater and/or potentially greater rights in respect of resource management and other decision-making. Customary title holders will not, however, have a general right of exclusive occupation – and so will not be able to...

8. [2018] NZEnvC 028 McIntyre v Canterbury Regional Council [pdf, 2.9 MB]

   ...the Resource Management Act 1991 , the Environment Court orders that D R Mcintyre and Waitaki Trustees Golden Acres Ltd are to pay Uointly and severally): (a) $32,500 to Mackenzie Guardians Incorporated; and (b) $37,000 to Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Incorporated. B: Under section 286 of the Resource Management Act 1991 , the District Court at Timaru is named as the Court this order may be filed in for enforcement purposes (if necessary). MciNTYRE &...

9. Afemui v Tangilanu [2014] NZIACDT 94 (01 October 2014) [pdf, 199 KB]

   ...(this complaint is one of them), where I have prevented Ms Tangilanu reapplying for a licence for two years, I explain why I do not consider rehabilitation is realistic. The sanctions relating to Ms Tangilanu’s ability to hold a licence address the protection of the public and the desirability of rehabilitation. In relation to the other sanctions, the orders excluding Ms Tangilanu from practising are taken into account as part of the matrix of penalties. [13] Each of the 12 complaints...

10. AG v ZT LCRO 159 / 2010 (18 February 2011) [pdf, 107 KB]

    ...conduct met a standard of professionalism that was required and expected in the circumstances, in this case specifically relating to the scope of enquiry concerning the nature of ownership of the house. [21] The Practitioner denied any failure to protect her clients’ interests, implied that H did not hold positive feelings for the Applicant, and asserted that H had intended to leave nothing to the Applicant. I have discerned no evidence to support these submissions, noting that H...