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1. Legal aid grants June 2021 [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 2022 [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...

3. LCRO 136/2023 QT v MZ (8 January 2024) [pdf, 220 KB]

   ...decision. [112] Pursuant to s 206(4) of the Act, a Review Officer may direct such publication of his or her decision as the Review Officer considers necessary or desirable in the public interest. “Public interest” engages issues such as consumer protection, public confidence in legal services and the interests and privacy of individuals. [113] Having had regard to the issues raised by this review, I have concluded that it is desirable in the public interest that this decision b...

4. Process evaluation of Christchurch youth drug pilot [pdf, 899 KB]

   ...95 7.2.2 What young people and family/whānau thought about the YDC Judge 97 7.2.3 Consistency of Judge 98 7.2.4 Balancing therapeutic and jurisprudence approaches 98 7.3 The multidisciplinary team approach 99 7.4 Involvement of family/whänau/caregivers with the YDC 100 7.5 Regular remands 101 7.6 Bail conditions 102 7.6.1 Monitoring of bail conditions 102 7.6.2 Bail breaches 104 7.6.3 Young people and family/whānau views on bail conditions, breaches and Police monitoring 105...

5. Regulatory Impact Statement discovery procedure high court and district court rules changes [pdf, 216 KB]

   ...trusted and accessible justice services. The options are assessed on the basis of whether there will be a reduction in costs for parties engaged in litigation, whether the options will reduce delays, and whether people‟s access to justice is protected. Regulatory impact analysis A variety of possible solutions to the problem were considered by the Rules Committee. This RIS groups these into options in a manner that provides the simplest comparison. The procedure for the...

6. Regulatory Impact Statement discovery procedure high court and district court rules changes [pdf, 216 KB]

   ...trusted and accessible justice services. The options are assessed on the basis of whether there will be a reduction in costs for parties engaged in litigation, whether the options will reduce delays, and whether people‟s access to justice is protected. Regulatory impact analysis A variety of possible solutions to the problem were considered by the Rules Committee. This RIS groups these into options in a manner that provides the simplest comparison. The procedure for the...

7. Egden v CAC20005 & Ors [2015] NZREADT 80 [pdf, 148 KB]

   ...Rather, the directors were Mr Somaraju and Mr Hackett. Mr Egden says he worked as a licensed agent for Compass Realties from 8 November 2010 to January 2011. [5] Mr Egden says that in January 2011 he ceased his involvement with Compass Realties to care for his terminally-ill wife. He told the Tribunal that he discussed and agreed with the directors that they would close down the real estate agency in February 2011. [6] He said that notwithstanding the fact that Compass Realties h...

8. Bailey v The Māori Trustee - Te Riri A Te Hore 2 (2014) 322 Aotea MB 67 [pdf, 156 KB]

   ...teleconference held on 18 June 2014, I considered that the documents relating to the joining of the Slights as a party should be served on them, and I further indicated that a decision on the application would issue in due course. 5 That said, having carefully reviewed the relevant authorities I now incline to the view that while service prior to a determination on an application to join is preferable, it is not mandatory. Respondent’s submissions [7] Mr Shaw submitted that t...

9. Edwards v Capital and Coast DHB (Litigation guardian) [2016] NZHRRT 16 [pdf, 67 KB]

   ...proceedings: 7. It is counsel’s submission that in this context a mother/son relationship, and particularly where the events at the heart of the proceeding involve a notification and supply of information to a statutory agency that deals with potential care and protection concerns of young people, that this situation raises the issue of coercion, potentially even innocently so without any intention by either plaintiff. 8. As the first plaintiff sets out, there is nothing unusual or pr...

10. TSO v Hassan [2013] NZIACDT 52 (16 August 2013) [pdf, 125 KB]

    ...copies of the documents submitted to Immigration New Zealand. Given the explanations, and the absence of the documents I am not in a position to find Mr Hassan was negligent. There is sufficient material to satisfy me there was an element of lack of care. However, not every mistake or error of judgment is sufficient to found an adverse professional disciplinary finding. [53] The jurisprudence from various authorities dealing with other professional disciplinary contexts is appropriately...